By Jen St. Denis, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Three months ago, the part of Vancouver that includes the Downtown Eastside had the lowest number of COVID-19 cases in the city.
Continue reading Downtown Eastside: Vancouver’s Poorest have the highest COVID ratesBy Jen St. Denis, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The president of a union that represents hundreds of workers in the Downtown Eastside says not enough is being done to inform residents and workers about rising levels of COVID-19 exposure in the neighbourhood.
Continue reading COVID spreading in Vancouver’s downtown eastsideBy Jen St. Denis, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A Vancouver city councillor is urging residents to separate legitimate concerns about public safety in the city’s downtown from attacks on harm reduction services that provide clean needles and a safe drug supply in the midst of a deadly overdose crisis.
Continue reading Stop Attacking drug harm reduction servicesNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
B.C.’s death toll from toxic street drugs continues to skyrocket during the pandemic, with 175 people dead from overdoses in July.
Continue reading Death Toll from toxic street drugs SkyrocketingBy Jen St. Denis, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A beloved older sister. A friend who loved listening to Steve Earle. A quiet brother-in-law who was always reading.
More than 100 people gathered at Oppenheimer Park in the Downtown Eastside Saturday to remember family and friends who died in recent months, when COVID-19 precautions have prevented gatherings to remember lost loved ones.
Continue reading Remembering Lives Lost in the Downtown Eastside
