Published 2 years ago

Multiple arrests after police allegedly assaulted amid tent city removal in Downtown Eastside

Summary by Ground News

The City of Vancouver says removal would first focus on the highest risk areas. The city's fire chief issued an order last month requiring the tents be cleared because of an extreme fire safety hazard. Advocacy group Pivot Legal Society says clearing the community will violate a pact signed by the city, province and Vancouver's park board.

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CTV News

Multiple arrests after police allegedly assaulted amid tent city removal in Downtown Eastside

Several police officers were allegedly assaulted Tuesday in the Downtown Eastside, amid heightened tensions in the neighbourhood as crews were dismantling a tent city.

2 years ago·Canada

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CBC News

Multiple arrests following violence with police as tents removed from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

A number of people have been arrested following a skirmish with police in the Downtown Eastside as city staff began the process of removing tents and other structures along a busy street in the neighbourhood.

2 years ago·Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Crowded tent encampment on main Vancouver street set to be removed by city

VANCOUVER – People living in a growing street encampment along a busy street in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside have been handed notices advising that the tents and other structures are about to be removed. The notice from the City of Vancouver says removal would first focus on the highest risk areas, adding in a statement that […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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The Toronto Star

Crowded tent encampment on main Vancouver street set to be removed by city

VANCOUVER - People living in a growing street encampment along a busy street in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside have been handed notices advising that t...

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Globe & Mail

City of Vancouver to remove tent encampment along street in Downtown Eastside

The notice from the City of Vancouver says removal would first focus on the highest risk areas, adding in a statement that the process would begin today and continue for weeks

2 years ago·Canada

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Vancouver Sun

Officers assaulted by large crowd during Downtown Eastside arrest: VPD

Vancouver police say several of its officers were assaulted Tuesday afternoon in the Downtown Eastside while responding to a disturbance inside the Carnegie Centre. Read More

2 years ago·Vancouver, Canada

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