Granville Entertainment District

• Province responds after businesses say Granville strip in worst shape in decades

  Open drug use, street disorder and violence have slashed hospitality traffic by approximately 60 per cent on the Granville strip according to local bar owners.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2025
  
• Vancouver city council approves plan to revitalize Granville Street

  Vancouver city councillors have voted to approve a plan aimed at revitalizing the city's historic Granville Entertainment District

  Politics

  Jan 31, 2023
  
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• 42-year-old man seriously injured in stabbing on Vancouver’s Granville Street

  Vancouver police said officers were patrolling near Granville and Smithe streets when the victim flagged them down around 9:40 p.m.

  Crime

  Jan 23, 2023
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• First steps to revitalize Vancouver’s Granville Street presented to council

  The city is looking at kicking off a new planning process aimed at a cultural and economic revitalization of the city's historic high street between Robson and Drake streets. 

  Economy

  Jan 18, 2023
• Man in hospital after shooting in Granville Street Entertainment District

  Vancouver police said a man who was on Granville Street, near Nelson Street, just after 10 p.m. Tuesday suffered life-threatening injuries when gunfire ignited. 

  Crime

  Jan 18, 2023
• Overnight stabbing on Granville strip leaves man in critical condition

  The attack happened as the popular nightclub district was flooded with thousands of people on the first weekend night of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions.

  Crime

  Feb 19, 2022
• Vancouver police prepare for busy Halloween weekend

  With Halloween on Sunday, Vancouver police say extra officers will be on the streets for what they anticipate will be one of the busiest weekends of the year.

  Crime

  Oct 29, 2021
• Vancouver police see 129% increase in sex assaults by strangers in July alone

  Police said since July 1, there have been eight incidents related to the Granville Entertainment District, ranging from unwanted touching (groping) to forced sexual intercourse.

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2021
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• Vancouver may increase fines for public fighting, tie unpaid tickets to credit ratings

  Vancouver is looking for ways to crack down on people fined for fighting in the Granville Strip and skipping out on their payments.

  Nov 24, 2019
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• Downtown Vancouver sexual assault support team suspends operations due to lack of funding

  Good Night Out Vancouver is a four person non-profit, who spends their Friday and Saturday nights down in the Granville Entertainment District

  May 15, 2019