On April 17th, Black Lives Matter (BLM) Vancouver held their first rally with hundreds in attendance. The rally was called a visibility and solidarity event and was held at the south side of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Powerful speeches and performances by poets and musicians spoke about experiences…
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Issue 5 Spring 2016-4
La mission esta cumplida Lucia no era fantasma: Por Byron Cruz
No son fantasmas quienes contruyeron la villa olimpica y la linea del tren, tan poco son fantasmas los que muy…
CCAP working on “Community Vision for Mental Health”
The Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP) is working with Downtown Eastside residents to create a Community…
Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside could become condo heaven with homeless on the…
A new report from the Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP) says Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) could…
New St. Paul’s hospital in the Downtown Eastside threatens to displace low-income…
Last year the BC government announced that it will be going ahead with its $1.2 billion relocation of the St.…
Lessons about “community inclusion” from the DTES Local Area Planning Process
In 2014, the city of Vancouver approved a new Local Area Plan (LAPP) for the Downtown Eastside after four…
Jack Gates wins Residential Tenancy Branch compensation
Jack Gates, a tenant leader at the Regent Hotel in Vancouver, and a member of the SRO Collaborative, won $1675…
Invisible Heroes: Aboriginal Stories from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
A new book written by Victoria Rose Bull, Leslie Nelson, Sue Blue, Herb Varley, Stanley Paul, Emma Lucy Charleson,…
Homeless on the Stage
For a Muse of Fire is an original live performance piece set on the #20 bus that weaves personal stories from…
Access Without Fear: By Byron Cruz
Recently members of Sanctuary Health and their allies attended a council meeting at Vancouver City Hall where the…