Sex workers challenge the law – Interview with Kerry Porth about the Bedford…
This is a special, longer, web-only version of the interview. A shorter version appeared in the print edition of…
BORDERLINES – An interview with Pierre Leichner
Pierre Leichner curated the BORDERLINES art exhibition at the Gallery Gachet on Cordova St. from June 14 – July 28,…
Emerging (Mis)Directions – Proposals for DTES Plan fails low-income…
850 homeless people. Four thousand living in crummy SROs. Over 400 rooms lost last year to rent increases at $425…
Housing in the neighbourhood – a view from the street
I’ve been in the DTES since 1995. I lived at Heritage House Hotel. It’s called the Lotus now. It was renting for…
QUEST – Putting your money where your mouth is
Quest isn’t a food bank; it sells food and household items at reduced prices. It’s specifically for the low-income…
Unist’ot’en Action Camp – Connecting the struggles
The Unist’ot’en camp has been going on for 4 years and is located along the Morice River, which is in…
WAHRS at work on the Farm: An interview with Martin Johnson
Since 2005 the Vancouver Native Health Society has been developing a Garden Project at the UBC Farm. The Garden…
Downtown Eastside residents vow to picket second gentrifying restaurant daily
“It’s a knife in the heart of our community,” said Wendy Pedersen, an independent organizer, about the newly opened…
Who are the real bullies?: By the Editors
Downtown East editorial
The very existence of the low-income communities of the DTES is threatened by rapid condo…
Cuchillo Restaurant – Robbin’ the ‘hood
Cuchillo is a crime scene. You won’t see yellow police tape or chalked outlines near street sewers, or any evidence…