Vancouver Chinatown

• Vancouver police arrest suspected Chinatown vandal

  Vancouver police have arrested a suspect they believe is responsible for multiple acts of vandalism throughout Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood.

  Crime

  Feb 2
  
• ‘My heart is in Chinatown’: Business owners optimistic as crowds return for Lunar New Year parade

  There were long lineups at New Town Bakery, where the dining room was packed and Susanna Ng and her staff got a taste of the hustle and bustle of the area’s former glory days.

  Economy

  Jan 23
  
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• Tens of thousands attend Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade

  Thousands of British Columbians are expected to attend downtown Vancouver's popular festival and parade, celebrating the 2023 Year of the Rabbit.

  Entertainment

  Jan 22
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• Plan to revitalize Vancouver’s Chinatown unanimously approved by council

  The plan costs around $2 million and aims to clean up a neighbourhood that has been littered and filled with crime and vandalism. 

  Politics

  Jan 17
• Vancouver’s Chinatown gears up for first Lunar New Year parade in years

  Organizers are expecting more than 100,000 spectators as the popular cultural event makes its return after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

  Canada

  Jan 16
• Vancouver gets first look at $2.2M plan to revitalize beleaguered Chinatown

  The Uplifting Chinatown Action Plan envisions actions starting in the second quarter of 2023, with just under $2.2 million in funding from the 2023 operating budget.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Iconic Ho Ho restaurant set to reopen in Chinatown once final renovations complete

  Ho Ho Restaurant manager Jason Ye said they are waiting for a building permit upgrade to be approved by the City of Vancouver before contractors begin work on the final stretch.

  Perspectives

  Jan 2
• Beloved security guard attacked in Vancouver’s Chinatown returns to work, but not for long

  A beloved security guard is back on patrol in Vancouver’s Chinatown where he was attacked on the job this summer, but Harold Johnson's return is bittersweet.

  Features

  Dec 6, 2022
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• Neighbours oppose potential methadone clinic in Vancouver’s Chinatown

  On Friday afternoon, a small but vocal group of protesters voiced their opposition to the proposal for the vacant storefront at 523 Main Street.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2022
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• New health centre in Downtown Eastside to be named after philanthropist and former nurse

  Lily Lee moved to Vancouver at the age of 16 to attend nursing school. She spent several years working in the Downtown Eastside during what she described as a "much simpler time."

  Health

  Nov 15, 2022