Plagued by public safety concerns, Chinatown business owners plead for government help
Vancouver’s top cop wants better provincial response to social issues fuelling public safety concerns
With street chaos and petty crime worse than ever, the normally quiet Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association spoke up at a special council meeting on public safety this week. Kristen Robinson has more on their concerns and why the city's police chief wants a better response from the province - to the host of social issues converging in the Downtown Eastside, Gastown and Chinatown.
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