Taking a Stand for Social Housing
“STANDs for Social Housing” is a campaign strategy currently used by the Social Housing Coalition BC to draw…
Power Hour – Shelter Hopping with My Son
By Pearly May, DTES Power of Women Group
My son Ulrich and I were homeless a few years ago.
A worker at…
The Myth of the Wealthy Asian Invader
As low income and working residents of Vancouver continue to face the devastating consequences of an affordable…
New DNC Board Elected
On December 8th 2012, the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council held elections for a new board for the upcoming…
Vancity is Supporting Gentrification Not DTES Low Income Community
**NOTE from editors: Since this article was published Vancity has clarified that they do not have a partnership…
Collective Habitat, art show at Gallery Gachet
Collective Habitat is an Art show at the Gallery Gachet at 88 E. Cordova. Twenty seven past or present members…
Cops must be accountable for all police violence
By Jennifer Allan, DTES Copwatch
The mandate of the new police Independent Investigations Office (IIO), led…
Letter to the editors, unprinted by the Vancouver Sun
(This was sent to the editor of the Vancouver Sun but wasn’t printed.)
Why is the builder of the condos,…
A Very Chilling & Alarming Contrast!
I think we have now come full circle with the insanity and cruelty known as gentrification. There is no room for…
Idle No More! Voices from Indigenous people in the DTES
Voices from Indigenous people in the Downtown Eastside on Idle No More:
Time for Aboriginal people to stand up…