Police moved into Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on Wednesday morning as the city prepares to carry out its plan to remove a street encampment from the neighbourhood.
East Hastings Street, where people have been living in tents and make-shift structures, has been shut down at Main Street while the process begins.
In a statement, the City of Vancouver said it has requested support from the Vancouver Police Department to “bring the East Hastings encampment to a close,” citing public safety and an increase of fires in the area.
According to the city, officers are on hand to protect city staff as they do their work and to enforce street and traffic bylaws.
City officials, including Mayor
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