Granville Strip

• ‘Incredibly long road’: Granville Howard Johnson supportive housing to close next June

  In June 2020, the province bought the former Howard Johnson for $55 million, to house people who’d been living in encampments, including individuals with serious substance use.

  Politics

  Nov 10, 2025
  
• B.C. government plans to transition supportive housing out of Granville Street, mayor says

  This announcement comes after a fire broke out in a single-room occupancy building on the strip on Wednesday, leaving two people needing treatment for smoke inhalation.

  Fire

  Jun 12, 2025
  
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• Vancouver council votes to revitalize Granville Strip into Times Square experience

  It proposes gradually working towards a year-round pedestrian zone and also calls for more rental housing and hotel spaces, along with replacing aging SRO buildings.

  Politics

  Jun 4, 2025
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• 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
• Transform Granville strip to a pedestrian and dining zone, says Vancouver city councillor

  Independent Vancouver City Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung says the city should be thinking bigger than its temporary patios to help small businesses survive COVID-19.

  Economy

  Apr 28, 2021
• Man charged in random New Year’s Eve machete attack in Vancouver

  Cruz Thomas Joseph, 33, is charged with six offences in connection with the alleged New Year's Eve attack on the Granville strip.

  News

  Jan 2, 2021
• Halloween crowds pack Vancouver’s Granville strip during COVID-19

  Multiple videos posted to social media showed people dancing and celebrating on the street, many of them not wearing masks.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2020
• ‘We’re just bleeding out’: Vancouver pub blames closure on new COVID-19 liquor rules

  Before its sudden demise, the Metropole's general manager said nearly 60 per cent of the pub's business occurred between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.

  News

  Sep 13, 2020
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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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• Fine for fighting: Vancouver council considers stricter approach to brawling on Granville Strip

  A recent review found that fines issued for fighting often go uncollected because of lack of enforcement.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2019