May 1, 2024

Brief: Occupy protestors to sleep warm

Occupy Vancouver demonstrators are meeting tonight (Tuesday) in a Clark Drive hall and will then spend the night at home. They'll meet again near noon Wednesday at Grandview park to plan their next move. Stanley Park is one of the alternatives being discussed. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]

Robson’s “fake beach” a good place for the homeless to sleep

It was designed to be a nice place to enjoy a cup of coffee or lunch, but a pop-up beach picnic area, dubbed "picnurbia", has ended up being a comfortable place for street youth to sleep. Twelve people were counted sleeping on the structure along Robson street this morning.But the area will be taken down this weekend, so people … [Read more...]