Tag: Vancouver
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Vancouver Shelter Adapts to Rising Unhoused Seniors as Cost of Living Soars
Growing Need: Seniors at Vancouver’s Union Gospel Mission Every year, hundreds of seniors find their way through the doors of Vancouver’s Union Gospel Mission (UGM) in the Downtown Eastside. The shelter has long been a lifeline for people facing homelessness, but the post-pandemic period has marked a notable shift: an increasing number of older adults…
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Down to Puck: Why Women Are Going Wild for ‘Heated Rivalry’
Introduction: A new pulse in prime-time viewing On Thursday nights in Vancouver, a ritual unfolds in living rooms across the city. The premium streamer Crave drops a hot new episode of Heated Rivalry, a gay hockey drama that has sprinted from niche obsession to must-see television. The show’s blend of sport, romance, and raw emotion…
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Vancouver Shelter Aids Rising Unhoused Seniors: Cost of Living
Overview: A Growing Crisis in the Downtown Eastside In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a steady stream of seniors has long sought shelter, meals, and support at the Union Gospel Mission (UGM). Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the shelter has reported a notable uptick in visits from unhoused older adults. The rise mirrors broader pressures across the city…
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Rising Costs, Rising Need: Vancouver’s Union Gospel Mission Adapts to Unhoused Seniors
Rising costs push seniors toward shelter Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside has long been a critical corridor for organizations helping unhoused residents. In recent years, however, the demand specifically from seniors has surged. At the Union Gospel Mission (UGM), the number of older adults seeking shelter, meals, and health services has grown even as pandemic-era supports waned.…
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Canadian Arrests in Intercontinental Drug Ring Linked to Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding
Update: Vancouver Arrest Ties to Ryan Wedding Drug Ring The FBI has announced the latest development in a sprawling international drug-smuggling investigation that has traversed borders from Canada to the United States. A Vancouver man, Rasheed Pascua Hossain, has been arrested in connection with what authorities describe as a component of an ongoing intercontinental operation…
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Canadian Arrest Deepens Fallout in Ryan Wedding Drug Ring Case
Latest arrest in high-profile cross-border drug case The FBI has announced another arrest tied to the sprawling, cross-border drug trafficking investigation that centers on Ryan Wedding, the Canadian Olympic snowboarder-turned-fugitive. Rasheed Pascua Hossain, a man described by U.S. authorities as a Vancouver resident, was taken into custody in connection with alleged activities that form part…
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Johnson Controls Heat Pumps Deliver 70% of Vancouver’s False Creek Low-Carbon Thermal Energy
Transforming Vancouver’s Thermal Energy Landscape Vancouver’s False Creek neighborhood is at the forefront of urban decarbonization, harnessing waste heat to power a large share of its thermal energy needs. Central to this mission are advanced heat pumps supplied by Johnson Controls, a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. By converting waste heat into…
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Johnson Controls Heat Pumps Power 70% of Vancouver’s False Creek Low-Carbon Energy
A major step toward low-carbon energy in Vancouver Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) is accelerating Vancouver’s shift to sustainable, low-carbon heating through a significant expansion of the False Creek Neighborhood Energy Utility (NEU). By deploying advanced heat pump technology as part of the city’s waste heat initiative, the project now delivers about 70% of False Creek’s…
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Johnson Controls Heat Pumps Drive 70% of Vancouver’s False Creek Low-Carbon Thermal Energy
Turning Waste Heat Into Warmth: A Vancouver Initiative In a landmark collaboration, Johnson Controls has expanded Vancouver’s False Creek Neighborhood Energy Utility (NEU) by deploying advanced heat pumps that convert industrial waste heat into a clean, low-carbon source of thermal energy. The scaled-up project now accounts for roughly 70% of the False Creek district’s thermal…
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Vancouver Stabbings on Yaletown Seawall: Police Probe
Overview Vancouver Police are actively investigating a string of stabbings that occurred early this morning along the popular Yaletown seawall. The incident sent three victims to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and investigators say the attacks appear to have been random and unprovoked. What happened Authorities were alerted just after 7:30 a.m. to multiple people being…