Chinatown

• ‘Human error’ saw detainees dropped off in Edmonton streets: Alberta safety minister

  Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said he's been told corrections will be taking measures to ensure the same Chinatown drop-offs don't happen again, but didn't provide details.

  Politics

  Sep 25
  
• Detainee releases raise concerns over Chinatown being used as a ‘dumping ground’

  Security footage, obtained by Global News, is raising concerns as to why detainees being released from custody are being dropped off at all hours in Edmonton's Chinatown area.

  Canada

  Sep 14
  
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• Chinatown business break-ins up 275% in first half of 2026

  One of the most recent crimes occurred at the Tasty Market & Café on East Georgia Street at Gore Avenue, where a large window remained boarded up Monday.

  Crime

  Aug 18
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• Justin Bone testifies in Chinatown murder trial

  RCMP dashcam video was played Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing two people in Edmonton's Chinatown. Justin Bone is charged with murder — and was back on the stand.

  Crime

  Jul 9
• Edmonton to invest $480,000 in continued Chinatown revitalization efforts

  Edmonton is extending the Chinatown Vibrancy Fund into 2026. Despite continued concerns of social disorder in the area, the city funded projects are seeing success. 

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Global BC Presents: Chinatown Stories

  Through all of its struggles, the building blocks of Chinatown's community have remained. It's a place of refuge where those who weren’t accepted elsewhere could find support.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2025
• Montreal’s staple Wing Noodles to close

  Wing Noodles, Quebec's largest manufacturer of Asian noodles, known for its fortune cookies, is preparing to shut its doors after almost 80 years of business.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2025
• ‘Rules get in the way’: Another push to revive dying Vancouver’s Chinatown Plaza underway

  Those interested in sharing ideas and inspirations for the city-owned mall can also participate in an online survey before May 12.

  Politics

  May 8, 2025
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• Edmonton invests more funding into Chinatown revitalization

  The City of Edmonton is putting nearly a million dollars over the next two years into the Chinatown Revitalization Fund, with the hope businesses will host community events.

  Economy

  Jan 16, 2025
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• Group brings free self-defence classes to Vancouver’s Chinatown

  The program, dubbed Project Shield, held its first session on Tuesday, aimed at people aged 55 and older. 

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2024