Downtown Eastside Grieves Man Shot Dead by Police
The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users held the vigil to protest what they say have been too many incidents of heavy-handed policing.
Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES The Downtown Eastside vigil on Monday drew many people angry about the police killing of a community member named Chester.
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People who live in the Downtown Eastside rallied Tuesday to show their outrage and grief after a man living in a supportive housing building was shot dead by police on Jan. 5.
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Last Updated Thursday, December 31, 2020 3:53PM EST The phrase “amid the COVID-19 pandemic “could easily have fit into just about any story that was told over the past year. Some stories are just too big to fit into a round-up. COVID-19 is undoubtedly one of them. But there were other things that happened this year, some of them inspiring, some of them tragic. While the pandemic will likely continue to shape our lives for months to come, so will other forces. Here’s a look back at some of the other stories that shaped the life of the city in 2020.
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Torontonians attend a vigil at the North York Civic Centre on Jan. 9 during a vigil to mourn those lost in the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)