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Posted byย Steve One of the lead news stories in Vancouver today was a study which found that illicit drugs are rampant on the streets of Vancouver. Theย B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDSย reported that drugs such as heroin, cocaine, meth and marijuana can be bought on Vancouverโs streets in as little as 10 minutes. Go figure.ย And…
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Season 2 Premieres Sunday July 29 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT Back for a much anticipated second season, THE BEAT, produced by Montreal based Galafilm Production, delivers the same gritty, high-octane action as it did the first time around.ย Over 10 riveting episodes, the show follows the Vancouver Police Departmentโs Beat Enforcement Team, as they…
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Posted byย Steve Five days past her 18th birthday, she was hooting on a crack pipe near the corner of Hastings and Columbia. She tossed the glass pipe to the pavement as we approached and tried to blend in with the crowd. โPlease donโt arrest me,โ the pretty redhead pleaded as I grabbed her arm to…
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Toby Hinton a 23-year veteran of VPD VANCOUVER COURIER Sgt. Toby Hinton, a beat cop on the Downtown Eastside and 23-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department, has seen firsthand the devastating effects of drugs and alcohol. He works in an overwhelmingly negative environment. But with unprecedented access to tragic life stories, Hinton was determined…
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Byย Kelly Marion Photos byย Kelly J Marionย –>ย @kellyjean247 Odd Squad Productionsย (OSP) held their 15th Annual Fundraiser Gala this month and sold out at over 1000 guests.ย The Vancouver Convention Centre was overflowing with black ties and evening gowns, with everyone looking chic as they perused the silent auction and sipped on a glass of wine.ย The large support was…
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Calgaryโs Jan Hudec made his Olympic debut in Vancouverย in 2010, but this week he came here for a completely different experience. And it leftย him feeling humbled and grateful for the opportunities he has as a full-time athlete. Hudec, 30, toured the Downtown Eastside Wednesday night through a program run by Odd Squad Production…
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byย Brittany Schussler | Skating | Long Track Click here for the original ‘SportCafe’ post This week I was fortunate to have the eye-opening experience of taking a trip to downtown Vancouver with the ODD Squad. The Odd Squad is a group of police officers who are using their experiences in the East area of Vancouver,…
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Interview with a gangster who predicted his own death part of Odd Squadโs outreach to youth By Kim Bolan, Vancouver Sun Click here to WATCH THE VIDEO Four months before Gurmit Singh Dhak was gunned down outside Metrotown in October 2010, he predicted his own death in a chilling interview with Vancouverโs Odd Squad. โEvery…
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Stephanie Levitzย OTTAWA – Toronto police called the shooter who opened fire in a downtown mall Saturday “one idiot with a gun.” But some gang experts argue public shootings like the one at the Eaton Centre that left one man dead and several other people wounded are part of an effort by gang leaders to…
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Posted by Speed Skating Canada CALGARYย โ Canadian team national team and Olympic athletesย Jan Hudec, Canadaโs leading downhill skier, and speed skatersย Jamie Gregg,ย Cindy Klassen,ย Christine Nesbittย andย Brittany Schusslerย will team-up with Vancouverโsย Odd Squad Productions Societyย on Wednesday, June 6 for a presentation and learning experience, and attend the 2012 Odd Squad Gala Fundraiser on Thursday, June 7. The five athletes…