Vancouver Police Deployed to End Tent Encampment in Downtown Eastside

Tents are seen on the sidewalk in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, B.C., Apr. 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver police have dispatched officers to a tent encampment on the city’s Downtown Eastside with the aim of shutting down the site to campers.

The City of Vancouver says it has asked police to help bring a close to the encampment, removing all remaining tents and structures.