Two fires in Vancouver at almost the same time forced 45 people from their homes.

B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner is looking into a ruling that cleared two brothers of assaulting a Vancouver police officer following a traffic stop in 2018.

The incident stems from a routine traffic stop by officers that quickly turned violent.

The woman involved in the alleged incident wasn't hurt, police say, but officers believe there was a large crowd in the area at the time.

Vancouver police are searching for a driver who left the scene after hitting and injuring a cyclist in the downtown core Thursday afternoon.

The officer suffered a broken leg as a result of the incident, police say.

A battle is brewing in Vancouver between a hospice society and a townhouse developer.

Family and friends of Kalwinder "Kris" Thind are planning to hold a candlelight vigil on the one-year anniversary of the 23-year-old’s unsolved murder.

"The criminal gets away with a slap on the wrist and the victim suffers for a lifetime," said the victim's mother.

Said Coun. George Affleck: "...we need to fix this street, it's not working."