Downtown Eastside residents say they won't leave the area until they are given dignified housing options, as Vancouver City staff and police continue to enforce a bylaw removing tents and other structures. Police say they're strengthening patrols in the area due to a significant increase in gun violence.
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Canada will be watching Jan. 31 as BC begins a three-year experiment with drug decriminalization. The problem? No one agrees on what success looks like.