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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vancouver Fire crews made short work of a tent fire that spread to The Imperial, leading to water damage at the closed down event venue. The tent fire was sparked around 6:45 p.m. Sunday at Main and Hastings Streets. Multiple propane tanks …

Vancouver sanitation crews are removing between 2,000 and 3,000 kilograms of garbage and other materials from East Hastings Street each day, and the city is looking to hire a non-profit or social enterprise to help improve cleanliness, clear a safe path for pedestrians and reduce fire hazards. The City of …

It’s known as Vancouver’s poorest postal code, but the city’s Downtown Eastside is a vibrant residential and commercial neighbourhood of more than 20,000 people. It’s also a space where many people live with addiction and homelessness, which carries with it stigma and judgment from others. For some in this position, pets …

Vancouver firefighters battled a fire at a Downtown Eastside church on the 100 block of East Hastings Street for hours on Wednesday evening. Black smoke billowed from the second floor of the two-storey brick building as firefighters used multiple hoses from a crane and the street to attempt to control the …