Restoring life in the Downtown Eastside

The Jill Bennett Show · Apr 1, 2026 · 35m

Former Vancouver mayor and senator Larry Campbell says his work in the Downtown Eastside began as a “depressing and traumatic experience,” but that his perspective has shifted as he’s seen signs of new housing and what he describes as a “vibrancy” returning to the neighbourhood. Canada’s craft brewing industry is raising a glass to new federal tax measures that aim to give small and independent breweries some financial breathing room. BC Ferries says sailing disruptions due to a generator problem in one ship earlier this week will reverberate through the Easter long weekend on one busy route…