Former Vancouver mayor laments 'normalcy' of Downtown Eastside 'despair'

by Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a "depressing and traumatic experience" when he began his work as a provincial adviser in the Downtown Eastside last year, but his initial despair then changed to hope.

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