| Vancouver's police chief calling it quits
Beset by persistent controversy that seems to go with the territory of being top cop in this hard-edged city, Jamie Graham is calling it quits after five years as chief of the Vancouver Police Department. [more]
[Globe and Mail, Feb 23, 2007]
New police chief should have Graham's strengths, without his weaknesses
Even at the best of times, heading the police department in a major city is no easy job. And for Vancouver Police Chief Jamie Graham, who announced on Thursday that he will step down when his contract expires in August, the times have not always been the best. [more]
[Vancouver Sun, Feb 23, 2007]
'You always know when it's time'
Top cop Jamie Graham says decision to quit isn't linked to investigation
Vancouver police Chief Jamie Graham announced his resignation yesterday while an investigation into his conduct as chief remains unresolved. [more]
[The Province, Feb 23, 2007]
Graham says he'll retire
Vancouver's top cop
Police chief Jamie Graham is calling it quits when his five-year term ends this August. [more]
[24 Hours, Feb 23, 2007]
Landlord to appear at City Hall regarding eviction notices
The owner of a rooming house on Vancouver's downtown eastside is meeting with City staff next week to explain illegal eviction notices delivered to tenants earlier this month. [more]
[CKNW(AM980), Feb 22, 2007]
Is VANOC encouraging vandalism by placing the Countdown Clock in such a prominent place?
David Eby, Lawyer, Pivot Legal Society: “I don't think they're encouraging vandalism, but I do think the clock [placement] was poorly planned. [more]
[Georgia Straight, Feb 22, 2007]
Fate of Eastside hotel uncertain
Housing advocates fear the end may be near for the 40-room Piccadilly Hotel after the city relocated the building's 12 low-income tenants. The hotel's owner hasn't made any effort to bring the hotel, located at 662 W. Pender Street, up to spec by the city's imposed Feb. 28 bylaw, according to Pivot Legal Society lawyer David Eby. [more]
[24 Hours, Feb 22, 2007]
City eyes existing bylaw
If the city of Vancouver wants to start enforcing its Standard of Maintenance bylaw on Downtown Eastside hotels, housing advocates say it should start with the Piccadilly Hotel. [more]
[24 Hours, Feb 20, 2007]
Conversion fee increase 'punitive,' builders say
Condo development levy sparks protest
Tripling the fees to convert single-room occupancy dwellings into condos downtown is a measure that will drive up the cost of home ownership in the head of B.C.'s homebuilders' association said yesterday. [more]
[Globe and Mail, Feb 17, 2007]
Anti-Olympics hooligans have done nothing to help the homeless
Peaceful protest plays a vital role in a democratic society and citizens have a right to freely express their views in public. But this right is not absolute. It is abrogated when it infringes on the rights of others. [more]
[Vancouver Sun, Feb 14, 2007]
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Poverty Hotel Buying Binge
Fast turnover of SRA hotels has Vancouver housing activists 'on red alert.'
A Tyee special report.
One out of every five cheap rooms in the Downtown Eastside changed ownership in 2006, as rising real estate prices fuelled the sale of aging single-room-accommodation (SRA) hotels in Canada's poorest neighbourhood.
[more]
[The Tyee, Feb 12, 2007]
Protesters arrested after throwing eggs, disrupting 2010 ceremony
Police dragged a protester off the stage and other officers tackled a woman with a bandana over her face as Olympics officials staged a ceremony to mark three years until the Games begin in Vancouver. [more]
[680 News, Feb 12, 2007. This Canadian Press story was also on CBC News, News 1130 and other websites]
Olympics making Vancouver housing crisis worse: critic
An outspoken critic of the Vancouver Winter Olympics has sounded the alarm about the loss of low-cost housing in the city. [more]
[CBC, Feb 12, 2007]
Civilian probes would boost confidence in police
The long-awaited report on British Columbia's police complaints process offers many solid recommendations, but it should have gone a lot further than it did. [more]
[Vancouver Sun, Feb 9, 2007]
Report into Police Complaints System comes down today
A long awaited audit into the police complaints sytem will be released today by the Solicitor General and a former Supreme Court Justice. The review and audit by former Supreme Court Justice Joe Wood has been seven months in the making. [more]
[CKNW(AM980), Feb 7, 2007]
Sex laws will be challenged
Critics of Canada’s prostitution laws will file two Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenges within the next few months, arguing that current legislation puts sex-trade workers at risk. [more]
[The Georgia Straight, Feb 1, 2007]
Vancouver police release 'trophy photo' of suspect
Vancouver Police Chief Jamie Graham announced Thursday that four officers have been disciplined after taking a so-called "trophy photo" of a break-and-enter suspect at the city jail. [more]
[CTV News, Jan 25, 2007]
Most want welfare hike in next budget
A strong majority of British Columbians wants to see a boost in welfare rates when the province rolls out its next budget, the results of a new poll done for 24 hours suggest. [ more]
[24 Hours, Jan 4, 2007]
Vancouver lawyer's advocacy hits home
City hall forced to take notice of activist's work on housing issues
Unlike most lawyers in Vancouver, David Eby is more likely to show up at the office in blue jeans and T-shirt than in a well-cut suit. [ more]
[Globe & Mail, Jan 1, 2007]
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