Granville Strip

• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Fighting fines: NPA Vancouver councillor wants brawlers to pay up

  The fine for fighting in public under Vancouver’s Street & Traffic Bylaw is $500. De Genova says 128 tickets for fighting were issued in 2018 – but only 36 were paid.

  Politics

  Feb 10, 2019
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• Family of nightclub promoter killed on Granville Street one year ago still waits for justice

  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.

  Crime

  Jan 27, 2019
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• City of Vancouver spends more on safety along the Granville strip

  $20,000 has been given to a local group called Good Night Out Vancouver

  Sep 20, 2018