Homelessness and the Drug War in Abbotsford – Interview with Barry Shantz
(This is a longer version of the interview that appeared in the Downtown East November 2013 print edition. It was…
After the Olympics homelessness in Vancouver is back on the rise: By the Editors
Homelessness is increasing. In October, City Hall released a report that says the number of homeless people in the…
Homeless in the DTES
What happens to your tent and belongings when the cops take it away? It took a lawyer and a long-time advocate to…
Pushed out – Pressure is building against low-income residents in the DTES
When it comes to housing, members of the Downtown Eastside community are being squeezed on all sides,…
Park-a-palooza and artists at Oppenheimer Park
The Oppenheimer Park show, named “Park-a-Palooza! - Fun & Play” is running at the Gallery Gachet, 88 East…
My Thoughts on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
In my lifetime, I have heard or read about historic events that have occurred in this world. The death of a British…
Mayor’s Meeting on Mental Health and Addictions
On October 2nd, Vancouver's Mayor Gregor Robertson held a roundtable on mental health and addictions. This was done…
Hungry for a Welfare Raise – The 2nd Annual Welfare Food Challenge
A group of dieticians and nutritionists were among the people who took Raise the Rates’ 2nd Annual Welfare Food…
The Stanza Project
The Stanza Project (Vancouver: Otter Press, 2013) is a DTES book of poems and writings, drawings and…
“Save the Waldorf”? A letter to Change.org
This letter was sent to change.org, an online website that hosts petitions and posted a petition to “Save the…