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Bed Bugs With MRSA Found in Vancouver
MRSA-Carrying Bed Bugs Found in Downtown East Side If you thought bed bugs were scary, don't read the rest of this story. Bed bugs carrying MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause...
created by NowPublic Staff | 39 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago
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192 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
Awesome Documentary of Homelessness in Vancouver's Notorious DTES
This is a documentary filmed by a student who spends a month homeless in Vancouver's poorest, drug-addicted neighbourhood. If you have ever seen Morgan Spurlock's stuff, this is a lot more real and a lot... 4000 March for Murdered & Missing DTES Vancouver Women
4000 marched for Vancouvers Downtown Eastsides Murdered & Missing Women on Sun Feb 14 ( Valentines Day ) 2020 , Many of the women were murdered by Pig Farmer, Serial Killer: Robert Pickton of Coquitlam ...
created by Orphan Gordie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
190 views | 26 recommendations | 3 comments
190 views | 26 recommendations | 3 comments
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside: Qu'ils mangent de la brioche.
By Barry O'Regan "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", a quote attributed to Marie-Thérèse, wife of 18th century King Louis XIV of France, who said to the starving peasants who had no bread, "let them eat...
created by Barry ORegan | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
201 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
201 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
Victory for W2 Café
City Council today approved the W2 Social Enterprise Café on the ground level of the Woodwards redevelopment. This is a historic victory for W2 Community Media Arts Society who has been in a four year RFP... Innovative art space in Vancouver now in Jeopardy
For years a group of arts and media supporters have been working to set up a space downtown Vancouver that supports the media arts scene in the City. As part of its commitment to supporting the community the... Vancouver Randoms
The following photos were taken around the business and poverty stricken areas of Vancouver. Specifically, the "Fuck The Police" photo is a good visual descriptive of the sort of attitudes and freedom of expression... Phones for Fearless City campaign kicks-off
NOTE: Cross-posted from Fearless City. Donate your old mobile phones to help DTES artists share stories, and tap into life, jobs & family. How can you help? Your used mobile phones - preferably with video, camera, wi-fi Cash donations (* tax deductible) or new... Past Tense: “The Dope Craze that’s Terrorizing Vancouver”
I recently heard a senior city planner say that economic decline in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside preceded the drug problem now associated with the area. The point he was making was valid – that the drug trade... David Eby's Suggestions...
Tireless advocate of Vancouver's most vulnerable, David Eby puts forward a few suggestions to address the needs of Vancouver's homeless aboriginal population."he City of Vancouver, home to B.C.'s largest off-reserve aboriginal population in the Downtown Eastside, is... Help Make a Positive Change in the Downtown Eastside
Architect and professor Inge Roecker is leading a group of architecture students from UBC's School of Architecture in designing and building a Centre for Women's Health and Wellness in Vancouver's Downtown... Music to feed your soul and the hungry in the Downtown Eastside
Hear the Hunger presents For the Love of LUMS benefit concert and silent auctionThis Thursday April 17, 2008 at Firehall Arts Centre – 280 East Cordova StreetFor the Love of LUMS is...
created by Cinci Csere | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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258 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Debit cards for 20,000 welfare clients in BC
An interesting idea. Would a loaded card be a dangerous item to carry around in sketchier areas though?"The B.C. government plans to issue direct-debit cards to more than 20,000 welfare recipients who don't... What to give the homeless person on your list
Some examples of people doing good things for people. "Advertising agency Taxi is giving the homeless jackets that can be stuffed with newspaper for additional insulation. To their credit, they are producing 3,000 of the jackets instead of something meaningless to...
created by Rob Peters | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1095 views | 10 recommendations | 3 comments
1095 views | 10 recommendations | 3 comments
Why the UN calls this neighbourhood a blight
I just took a break from the daily grind of NowPublicking to go over and grab a coffee at my favourite neighbourhood coffee joint, Blake's. Now, Blake's a very laidback, hip spot in that Vancouver netherworld...NowPublic on Facebook
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