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Granville Street Pedestrian Zone to be extended after World Cup endsIn the council meeting, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he has not seen the city this alive since the 2010 Olympic Games and he wants to keep the energy going throughout the summer.PoliticsJul 3
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Food truck operator says he was sidelined by City of Vancouver during World CupThe City of Vancouver said that there is limited space within the Granville Street Pedestrian Zone and the city must maintain six metres on the street for emergency access.CanadaJun 25
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‘Super stoked’: Granville Street Pedestrian Zone ready to welcome FIFA fansKen Sim said they hope that businesses along the Granville Strip will benefit from more people coming to the area, watching the games and having a drink or a bite to eat.SportsJun 12
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‘Destroyed in less than a year’: Granville St. SRO resident wants public to see conditionsStewart Holcombe said the bathroom roof in his fourth-floor unit at the SRO had caved in due to flooding from all the fires over the years, and his new accommodation is way better.PoliticsMay 2
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‘Slum landlord’: Granville bar flood exposes conditions inside BC Housing SRO“It’s horrific,” said BC Conservative interim leader Trevor Halford. The fact of the matter is that the province is operating like a slum landlord.”CanadaApr 29
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‘Not good enough’: Downtown Van calls for action on Granville Street“Downtowns matter and they are absolutely worth fighting for,” Downtown Van CEO Jane Talbot told Global News following the release of the 2026 State of Downtown report.PoliticsApr 10
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Pressure rises to shut down Granville Street SROs with emergency calls up 822%, HVA saysVancouver's hospitality industry continues to put pressure on the provincial government over the deteriorating situation on Granville Street.CrimeNov 27, 2025
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After fatal stabbing, HVA calls Granville Street SROs ‘a failed experiment’Vancouver police responded to Granville and Helmcken streets at approximately 3:15 p.m., after receiving reports that a man had been stabbed. He died in the hospital.CrimeNov 18, 2025
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Ceiling collapses on firefighter during 3-alarm fire on Granville StreetVancouver firefighters received a report of a fire on the backside of a building on Granville Street, near the Nelson Street intersection, around 2:10 a.m.FireSep 16, 2023
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Police arrest man after 4 assaults in 45 minutes in VancouverWeapons allegedly involved include a brick and a chain. Vancouver police believe the same man is responsible for all four incidents in the South Granville and Fairview areas.CrimeSep 15, 2023
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