Chinatown Crime

• Vancouver Chinatown café installs panic button due to repeated break-ins, crime

  A café in Vancouver's Chinatown has gone to extreme measures to protect staff after being repeatedly targeted by crime.

  Crime

  Sep 25, 2023
  
• Vancouver’s Chinese Cultural Centre suffers 2nd fire in 3 weeks

  Investigators are reviewing security footage and speaking to witnesses, in an effort to determine whether Thursday's fire is related to an arson that occurred on March 26.

  Fire

  Apr 13, 2023
  
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• ‘My heart is in Chinatown’: Business owners optimistic as crowds return for Lunar New Year parade

  There were long lineups at New Town Bakery, where the dining room was packed and Susanna Ng and her staff got a taste of the hustle and bustle of the area’s former glory days.

  Economy

  Jan 23, 2023
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• Vancouver gets first look at $2.2M plan to revitalize beleaguered Chinatown

  The Uplifting Chinatown Action Plan envisions actions starting in the second quarter of 2023, with just under $2.2 million in funding from the 2023 operating budget.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
• Vancouver staff asked to draw inspiration from San Francisco in crafting urgent Chinatown plan

  “If we start to lose Vancouver’s Chinatown, we’re really losing the heart and soul of our city,” Sarah Kirby-Yung told Global News in an interview.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2022
• Vancouver’s 5 mayoral candidates debate safety, homelessness in Chinatown

  Here's how each of Vancouver’s five mayoral candidates would address public safety in Chinatown and street encampments on the Downtown Eastside.

  Politics

  Sep 25, 2022
• Vancouver mayor dodges invitation to walk Chinatown after security guard attacked

  The random assault of a beloved security guard in Chinatown last month was the last straw for many, including the victim’s wife, who issued a challenge to mayor Kennedy Stewart.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2022
• ‘Anything is possible’: Vancouver delegation shares takeaways on San Francisco Chinatown tour

  The hope is to build on the vibrancy of San Francisco’s Chinatown, which includes beautified laneways, bustling streets, graffiti removal within 24-48 hours, and a sense of safety.

  Features

  Sep 9, 2022
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• Man accused of attacking Chinatown security guard now wanted on B.C.-wide warrant

  Kevin Aaron Hibbard, 44, is wanted B.C.-wide for assault after he failed to attend court Thursday in Vancouver, police said in a news release.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2022
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• How San Francisco’s Chinatown fought back against anti-Asian hate

  San Francisco’s Chinatown appears safe on the surface but like Vancouver, the northern California city saw an explosion of anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Features

  Sep 8, 2022