VANCOUVER, Wash. — Vancouver is considering converting the former Naydenov Gymnastics Facility in northeast Vancouver into a 150-bed homeless shelter, a move that has sparked mixed reactions from the ...
“Street sweeps” have been part of Vancouver’s approach to homelessness since 2008. Unlike routine sanitation, the practice has involved city workers such as park rangers, often backed by police, ...
The city of Vancouver, Washington, will open two winter shelters Saturday for people experiencing homelessness. City officials also finalized contracts with service providers for another three ...
There were 1,366 people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver in 2024, according to the annual homelessness counts presented to the city council on Monday night. The new data paint a picture that ...
The City of Vancouver is seeking public feedback on a zoning bylaw change to consider doubling the amount of time that a ...
Cuts to the federal McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act will trickle down to Clark County school districts. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files) Federal funding to ...
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The city of Vancouver is grappling with how to save lives among its homeless population. Eight homeless people died in the city from Dec. 14 to Jan. 31. Four were overdoses ...
Today, federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for housing met in Vancouver, British Columbia, to discuss solutions to key housing and homelessness issues facing people in Canada.
Today, federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for housing met in Vancouver, British Columbia, to discuss solutions to key housing ...
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — A west Vancouver neighborhood has become the unintended home to a large homeless encampment over the last few years. But recently, neighbors say it’s only grown. On March 5, ...
A recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases has uncovered an increase in severe multidrug-resistant (MDR) Shigella sonnei infections, particularly among people experiencing homelessness ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Police said on Monday they will not force homeless people into shelters despite a new law critics say is designed to clear the poor off Vancouver's ...