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Author: Laurence Gatinel

Guy Felicella and Dr. Bonnie Henry

‘A huge step’: Advocates, health workers applaud City of Vancouver drug decriminalization call

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 30-11-2020
A daytime photo of bikers along Dunsmuir Bike Lane in downtown Vancouver

Council approves plan to reduce city’s carbon pollution by 50 per cent by 2030

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 26-11-2020
Professor Dr. Emily Jenkins holding up her book

UBC study reveals mental impacts of COVID-19 isolation worse on marginalized people

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 25-11-2020
Wendy Pedersen, 2018 file photo by David P. Ball

Single-resident occupancy housing advocate celebrates a victory — but warns of dire pandemic impacts on Downtown Eastside residents

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 24-11-2020
A map illustrating COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in October

Downtown Eastside among B.C.’s two worst-hit COVID-19 neighbourhoods for months

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 24-11-2020
Vancouver Plan

57% of Vancouverites think life is getting worse for them: city-wide survey

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 21-11-2020
Insite, Safe Injection Facility

Vancouver seeks decriminalisation of the simple possession of drugs

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 19-11-2020
Museum of Vancouver exhibition, 'A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration & B.C.'

New Museum of Vancouver exhibit sets a table for conversations about racism, resilience and reparations for Chinese-Canadian community

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 18-11-2020
Flora Munroe pictured in a close up.

Drug reform advocate speaks out about new Vancouver police ‘street disorder’ squad

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 17-11-2020
Vancouver Police officers in the DTES

Growing outcry against the Vancouver police’s new ‘street disorder’ squad aimed at ‘low-priority’ crimes.

Laurence Gatinel - CFRO - Vancouver • BC | 16-11-2020