The City of Vancouver says the remaining seven residents of an encampment at a Downtown Eastside park have a week to pack up their belongings and leave, or they must remove their tents each day as the area returns to regular daytime use.

Spencer Shek said he may have to move to Perth or St Andrews.

The District of Coldstream is providing thousands of dollars on grants to several local groups.

Concerns about the UK Government money became more urgent after the Budget announcement earlier this week.

Under new proposals, cyclists riding in pedestrian-only areas of the city centre could be moved on by police or face fines