an important reminder from Samona that despite the copaganda, the Downtown Eastside still exists and so do the people who call it home:
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Aptly named new episode from our friends at @crackdownpod.bsky.social So pleased they are back! ❤️💜❤️ Please share with your friends. www.crackdownpod.com/episodes/epi...
Episode 57: We Ain’t Dead Yet — Crackdown Podcast
Description Garth and Sam discuss Elanore Sturko, Vaughn Palmer and Tristin Hopper’s responses to Canada’s declining overdose deaths in 2025. Was it the NDP’s abandonment of decriminalization and “...
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glad @crackdownpod.bsky.social has been able to come back! it's been such an important source of storytelling pushing back on moral panics. looking forward to hearing what they do with the podcast moving forward
Petra Schulz@msthpetra.bsky.social · 2w agoAptly named new episode from our friends at @crackdownpod.bsky.social So pleased they are back! ❤️💜❤️ Please share with your friends. www.crackdownpod.com/episodes/epi...
I ran into the VPD chief today at council and asked him about this because why not. He said a woman runs the account and she likes dogs....
isabella zavarise@isabellazavarise.bsky.social · last mo.Me: posts dog on instagram The VPD: 👀
The founders of the Drug User Liberation Front say Canadian drug laws that prevent safe supply are a violation of Charter rights Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum are risking life in prison in the fight for people who use illicit drugs our latest @breachmedia.ca breachmedia.ca/in-a-bid-to-...
In a bid to transform Canada’s drug laws, Vancouver activists risk life imprisonment ⋆ The Breach
Two activists who sourced, tested, and distributed drugs could face life in prison. Their Charter challenge argues drug users have a right to a safer supply
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We Ain’t Dead Yet!!! 🚨New @crackdownpod.bsky.social ep. Overdose deaths are down across North America & the far right wanna take credit. Plus update on what’s next for the pod. www.crackdownpod.com/episodes
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First, the VPD said they couldn't explain how they would spend $1.4 million city council gave them to police five blocks of Granville for seven weeks because it was an operational matter. Then they said they were still figuring out their plans. Now they're saying it's too complicated to reveal.
Vancouver approved $4.75 million to make five blocks of Granville Street car free for seven more weeks. But the organizations they gave the money to — the VPD and BIA — can't say what that money will be spent on. Here's our story on a plan being made up on the fly. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“It starts with removing people’s belongings, but it’s an attempt to move people out of public view.” thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
How Has the World Cup Affected the Downtown Eastside? | The Tyee
Government, police and residents disagree on whether street sweeps are happening and housing is coming.
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Read it and download today: www.pivotlegal.org/a_guide_for_... Disclaimer: This resource provides information about your legal rights and risks in BC health service settings, current to July 2026. It is not legal advice. If you need assistance with a legal matter, speak to a lawyer. 6/6
Responding to Police in Health Service Settings: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Clients
Responding to Police in Health Service Settings: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Clients is a practical resource for health service providers in British Columbia seeking to reduce police interference i...
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It's a VPD shakedown that Ken Sim is more than happy to pony up for.
Justin McElroy 🇨🇦@jmcelroy.bsky.social · 4w agoWe asked the Vancouver Police Department why it will cost $200,000 per week, on top of their $497 million budget, to police a car-free Granville strip for six additional weeks this summer. They refused to answer.
Responding to Police in Health Service Settings: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Clients is a practical resource for health service providers in BC seeking to reduce police interference in healthcare settings & in the lives of their clients. Guide here: www.pivotlegal.org/a_guide_for_... 🧵 1/6
Responding to Police in Health Service Settings: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Clients
Responding to Police in Health Service Settings: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Clients is a practical resource for health service providers in British Columbia seeking to reduce police interference i...
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www.pivotlegal.org/a_guide_for_...
Responding to Police in Health Service Settings: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Clients
Responding to Police in Health Service Settings: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Clients is a practical resource for health service providers in British Columbia seeking to reduce police interference i...
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City of Vancouver: "we'd like to pedestrianise this street" VPD:."not so fast, bud. that's gonna cost ya"
Justin McElroy 🇨🇦@jmcelroy.bsky.social · 4w agoWe asked the Vancouver Police Department why it will cost $200,000 per week, on top of their $497 million budget, to police a car-free Granville strip for six additional weeks this summer. They refused to answer.
“I do not know where her remains are,” Coroner Hogan replied. But after repeated prompting by the lawyer, Hogan was able to look up the file... thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
Inquest Paused after Mother Receives Shocking News About Her Daughter | The Tyee
Natasha Harrison learned during testimony her daughter Tatyanna was buried without her knowledge.
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We asked the Vancouver Police Department why it will cost $200,000 per week, on top of their $497 million budget, to police a car-free Granville strip for six additional weeks this summer. They refused to answer.
The World Cup has brought glitz and glamour to Vancouver, but as the city seeks to show its best side to the world it has also led to early-morning raids and more aggressive policing of people experiencing homelessness and drug problems in the city's Downtown Eastside, locals have told Reuters.
"I could go to Kitsilano and die and be like, oh, another junkie dead, right? If I die down here, it's like, oh, Samona's died:" P.O.W.E.R. spoke to @philipoconnor.bsky.social www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
In World Cup shadows, Vancouver's vulnerable communities fear sweeps and raids
The World Cup has brought glitz and glamour to Vancouver, but as the western Canadian city seeks to show its best side to the world, some locals say it has also led to early-morning raids and what the...
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"Cohn told The Tyee it’s “common” for VPD officers to detain people and unlawfully search their bags and confiscate things... That’s a problem, Cohn said, because without an arrest there’s no paper trail and therefore no police accountability or access to legal recourse." thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
What Are Your Rights When Police Detain You? | The Tyee
Two advocates warn detentions and bag searches are ‘common.’ Here’s what police are and aren’t allowed to do.
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"At least four VPD officers driving three separate squad cars attended the call." – Michelle Gamage, The Tyee This is entirely typical of Vancouver Police. They seem to have little idea of how to spend their time. "Enforcing traffic laws? Only losers do that." thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
What Are Your Rights When Police Detain You? | The Tyee
Two advocates warn detentions and bag searches are ‘common.’ Here’s what police are and aren’t allowed to do.
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It’s a problem when officers detain people, unlawfully search bags and confiscate things without an arrest, because there’s no paper trail and therefore no police accountability or access to legal recourse, one advocate told The Tyee. thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
What Are Your Rights When Police Detain You? | The Tyee
Two advocates warn detentions and bag searches are ‘common.’ Here’s what police are and aren’t allowed to do.
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I saw police detain a man and search his backpack. After, when I asked the police what happened, I was told the man had been “arrestable” and therefore could be searched. That’s not a thing. Here’s a refresher on what police can and can’t do. Procedure is important. thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
What Are Your Rights When Police Detain You? | The Tyee
Two advocates warn detentions and bag searches are ‘common.’ Here’s what police are and aren’t allowed to do.
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this isn’t public safety (never was) and this isn’t legal. this is unchecked laziness accustomed to unearned accolade. “He was arrestable at that time but he was not arrested.” He continued, “the difference between detention and arrest is, you know, kind of more of a semantics thing.”
District 5: Marsh sees a VPD officer detaining someone and searching their bag daily along Hastings Street between Main Street and Dunlevy Avenue. thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
What Are Your Rights When Police Detain You? | The Tyee
Two advocates warn detentions and bag searches are ‘common.’ Here’s what police are and aren’t allowed to do.
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“Cohn told The Tyee it’s “common” for VPD officers to detain people and unlawfully search their bags and confiscate things without an arrest […] Cohn said police detaining Vanzzini and searching his bag was ‘neither legal nor surprising.’” VPD is constantly awarded for disregarding accountability 💸
Jen St. Denis@jenstden.bsky.social · last mo.After witnessing a man be detained & handcuffed by police, who also searched his bag, @michellegamage.bsky.social looked into what police can and can’t do when they detain, but don’t arrest someone thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
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Jen St. Denis@jenstden.bsky.social · last mo.After witnessing a man be detained & handcuffed by police, who also searched his bag, @michellegamage.bsky.social looked into what police can and can’t do when they detain, but don’t arrest someone thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...