Video Archives
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Winter-type storm pummels B.C.’s south coast -
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Vancouver Tenants Union calls for protection for Vancouver Broadway corridor tenants -
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Chinatown merchant writes message to graffiti taggers -
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Mural and street artists work to change Chinatown -
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B.C. woman is lead plaintiff in class-action lawsuit alleging physical and psychological abuse of gymnasts -
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VPD investigates series of violent incidents involving teens -
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Mother and stepfather charged with first-degree murder in Port Alberni boy’s death -
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Militant Mothers of Raymur honoured 50 years later -
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Chelsea Poorman’s mother left with unanswered questions after remains discovered -
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No quick fix for Vancouver airport lineups -
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Buckle up: Vancouver Police say city is epicentre of protests in B.C. -
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Vancouver’s top cop wants better provincial response to social issues fuelling public safety concerns -
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A call for government support to address Chinatown crime -
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City of Vancouver asks province to consider empty stores tax -
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Vision to turn neglected city-owned Chinatown Plaza into food hub -
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B.C. Ukrainian priest leads Sunday prayer service days after arson attack -
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VPD concerned about soaring number of abandoned calls to non-emergency line -
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2 bodies found during demolition of Winters Hotel -
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Coroner called out to site of Gastown fire after bodies discovered during demolition -
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Gastown business owners fighting to retrieve essential items after building fire
Author Archives
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Vancouver Tenants Union fears Broadway Plan will lead to evictions, massive rent hikesNearly 60 per cent of households are renters according to the Vancouver Tenants Union, which fears mass redevelopment could escalate land prices sharply.PoliticsMay 17
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Vancouver Chinatown merchant writes message to graffiti taggers targeting his storefrontVancouver City Coun. Pete Fry said Wong’s gesture is an appropriate response to the often racist graffiti in the neighbourhood.FeaturesMay 16
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Street and mural artists work to change narrative on Vancouver Chinatown graffitiAn iconic Downtown Eastside street artist is lending his voice to efforts to clamp down on graffiti vandalism in Vancouver's historic Chinatown.CrimeMay 15
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50 years later: Militant Mothers of Raymur honoured for rail blockade victoryIt's been more than five decades since a group of mostly single mothers from East Vancouver successfully fought the city and two railways for a safe crossing for their children.CanadaMay 8
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‘Hang on to your seats’: After over 800 protests in 2021, Vancouver’s top cop says more to comeSpeaking at a special council meeting on public safety on April 28, Chief Adam Palmer warned the city to buckle up in anticipation of what's expected in the coming months.CanadaMay 2
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Plagued by public safety concerns, Chinatown business owners plead for government help“The level of chaos now is ten times worse than what it was in 2010," said Tracy To of the street disorder outside her legacy business.CanadaMay 1
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Vancouver council votes to explore controversial empty storefront taxA majority of Vancouver city council voted Wednesday to ask the province to explore the measure, in an effort to target property speculators.EconomyApr 27
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Vancouver Chinatown BIA hopes to transform dying city-owned Plaza mall property into culinary centre“I think it’s a tremendous waste of prime publicly owned real estate", said urban expert Andy Yan of the way the city has managed Chinatown Plaza.PerspectivesApr 26
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‘Unacceptable’: VPD says 4 in 10 non-emergency calls going unansweredAccording to a report submitted to the Vancouver Police Board last week, more than four in 10 calls to the VPD non-emergency line in the first quarter of this year were abandoned.CrimeApr 24
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‘It destroyed our lives’: Gastown business owners fighting to retrieve essential items after fire“When I don’t have anything, I don’t know where to start from," said Neda Pessione of Nika Design.FireApr 18
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Community turns out to help restore defaced mural in Vancouver’s ChinatownThe mural, inspired by a well-known Chinese folktale about spirits overcoming overcoming adversity, was covered in graffiti in March.CrimeApr 17
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B.C. paramedics learning to treat palliative patients at home, avoiding trips to ERIt's a major shift for a system when taking someone that called 911 to hospital was often the only choice for paramedics.HealthApr 15
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East Vancouver volunteers help take back neighbourhood ‘rocked with graffiti’Almost every weekend, Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre volunteers crack open the paint and work together to get rid of unwanted graffiti scrawled on walls and buildings.FeaturesApr 10
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Province willing to work with City of Vancouver to help stop Chinatown graffitiB.C.’s attorney general said he’s willing to partner with the city of Vancouver to help take back the heritage community.CrimeApr 8
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‘It’s a fortress’: Why Chinatown is seen as a bellwether for business security in VancouverAs Vancouver sees a spike in commercial break-ins during COVID-19, its Chinatown became almost fortified after it was shattered by the same broken glass more than two decades ago.CrimeApr 4
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Chinatown business owner launches petition to stop vandalism and ‘hell pattern’ graffitiLiang You Book Co. Ltd. owner Peter Lau decided to start his own protest against the rampant vandalism in Chinatown with a petition demanding accountability.CrimeApr 3
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‘A punch in the gut’: Vancouver cyclist charged thousands to repair vehicle that hit himBen Bolliger says ICBC charged him more than $3,700 after he was struck by a driver who ran a stop sign while he was cycling to get lunch at Granville Island in July.CanadaMar 30
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Kamloops lawyer granted bail on charges linked to death of TRU instructorRogelio Butch Bagabuyo is charged with indignity to a body in the death of TRU instructor Mohd Abdullah, who was found dead in a rental van on March 17.CrimeMar 27
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‘Heartbreaking’: Mural defaced in Vancouver’s Chinatown as graffiti spree persists“We poured our love to the community into making and maintaining this mural," artist Sean Cao said.CrimeMar 23
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‘We have to find a way to stop it’: Vancouver businesses battle vandalism during COVID recoveryVancouver's mayor said a large number of "super offenders" are committing hundreds of crimes and being arrested hundreds of times but being "released over and over and over again."CrimeMar 21
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B.C. driver showered with ‘baseball-sized’ concrete chunks on Highway 1Steve Hrabchak was driving on Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley Friday when a commercial vehicle passed him, carrying a large concrete slab that struck the Number 3 Road bridge.TrafficMar 20
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‘This should be the jewel of Vancouver’: Gastown store’s windows broken 7 times in 3 months"When people know they can get away with things, with lawlessness, they’re going to do it," said Gastown business owner Jackie Haliburton.CrimeMar 14
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B.C. father auctions off hockey skate art to support hospital staff who saved his sonThe hockey fan commissioned an ice skate artwork as a charity auction piece with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.FeaturesMar 7
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‘An absolute icon’: Chinatown restaurant reopens nearly seven years after being gutted by fireDaisy Garden Kitchen at 142 East Pender Street started welcoming patrons back on Mar. 3 in what the new owner calls a "soft opening".FireMar 7
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‘That threat is real’: Half of Vancouver Chinatown BIA’s annual budget now spent on securityThe Vancouver Chinatown Business Improvement Area (BIA) says fear of street violence is dissuading people from visiting or working in the neighbourhood.CrimeFeb 28
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