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One dead after fire at Empress Hotel in Vancouver, officials say
Description
June 11, 2022
One person is dead and two others are hurt following a fire in a hotel room in the Downtown Eastside, officials said early Saturday morning.
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One dead after fire at Empress Hotel in Vancouver, officials say00:38 | June 11, 2022 -
New community resource centre in Downtown Eastside02:24 | June 23, 2026 -
Vancouver Fire Rescue response pivoting due to burnout02:15 | May 17, 2026 -
Temporary by-law changes in Vancouver for World Cup04:56 | May 13, 2026 -
Union Gospel Mission serves up its 36th annual Easter dinner03:50 | April 2, 2026 -
Larry Campbell contract extended as provincial advisor on Downtown Eastside03:26 | March 31, 2026 -
Arson in Downtown Eastside grocery store02:07 | March 31, 2026 -
Larry Campbell’s DTES contract extended: Full press conference37:05 | March 31, 2026 -
Speed limit reduced in some Vancouver neighbourhoods01:56 | February 25, 2026 -
Taste of Chinatown celebrating Lunar New Year04:45 | January 31, 2026 -
Community concern over loss of Vancouver’s Gastown Canada Post location02:00 | January 10, 2026 -
DTES and Chinatown businesses face loss of major anchor retailer02:02 | January 8, 2026 -
Granville Island and DTES at risk according to annual Heritage Vancouver watch list02:12 | January 4, 2026 -
UGM’s 82nd annual Christmas meal04:07 | December 12, 2025 -
Record number of toxic drug overdoses02:05 | November 27, 2025 -
Vancouver’s Potluck Cafe faces financial crisis, could close01:46 | October 2, 2025 -
Former Vancouver mayor appointed new ‘czar’ for Downtown Eastside02:33 | September 29, 2025 -
Vancouver claims 23-year low in violent crime02:02 | September 8, 2025 -
Questions about safe supply dispensing practices in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside02:33 | September 2, 2025 -
Marking International Overdose Awareness Day in B.C.01:55 | August 31, 2025 -
Efforts to help DTES residents in extreme heat04:19 | August 12, 2025 -
The long-term plan for Vancouver’s Task Force Barrage00:14 | August 4, 2025 -
VPD’s Task Force Barrage seizes $2M in cash, drugs in Downtown Eastside bust03:54 | July 24, 2025 -
The irony of owning a restaurant on the Downtown Eastside03:18 | June 17, 2025 -
Downtown Eastside business struggles to stay open amid rampant public disorder03:11 | June 16, 2025 -
Violent crime in DTES dropped in first months of Task Force Barrage, police say01:50 | May 22, 2025 -
New details on contract for Eby’s DTES advisor02:09 | May 16, 2025 -
Vancouver machete attacker sentenced01:53 | May 14, 2025 -
Decision to hire Downtown Eastside consultant under fire02:32 | May 14, 2025 -
NDP government attacked after Global News story on DTES consultant02:25 | May 13, 2025 -
NDP government appoints consultant to premier on Downtown Eastside02:48 | May 12, 2025 -
Vancouver Downtown Eastside honours memory of local advocate02:17 | May 10, 2025
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One dead after fire at Empress Hotel in Vancouver, officials say00:38 | June 11, 2022
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New community resource centre in Downtown Eastside02:24 | June 23, 2026
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Vancouver Fire Rescue response pivoting due to burnout02:15 | May 17, 2026
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Temporary by-law changes in Vancouver for World Cup04:56 | May 13, 2026
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Union Gospel Mission serves up its 36th annual Easter dinner03:50 | April 2, 2026
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Larry Campbell contract extended as provincial advisor on Downtown Eastside03:26 | March 31, 2026
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Arson in Downtown Eastside grocery store02:07 | March 31, 2026
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Larry Campbell’s DTES contract extended: Full press conference37:05 | March 31, 2026
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Speed limit reduced in some Vancouver neighbourhoods01:56 | February 25, 2026
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Taste of Chinatown celebrating Lunar New Year04:45 | January 31, 2026
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Community concern over loss of Vancouver’s Gastown Canada Post location02:00 | January 10, 2026
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DTES and Chinatown businesses face loss of major anchor retailer02:02 | January 8, 2026
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Granville Island and DTES at risk according to annual Heritage Vancouver watch list02:12 | January 4, 2026
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UGM’s 82nd annual Christmas meal04:07 | December 12, 2025
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Record number of toxic drug overdoses02:05 | November 27, 2025
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Vancouver’s Potluck Cafe faces financial crisis, could close01:46 | October 2, 2025
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Former Vancouver mayor appointed new ‘czar’ for Downtown Eastside02:33 | September 29, 2025
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Vancouver claims 23-year low in violent crime02:02 | September 8, 2025
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Questions about safe supply dispensing practices in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside02:33 | September 2, 2025
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Marking International Overdose Awareness Day in B.C.01:55 | August 31, 2025
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Efforts to help DTES residents in extreme heat04:19 | August 12, 2025
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The long-term plan for Vancouver’s Task Force Barrage00:14 | August 4, 2025
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VPD’s Task Force Barrage seizes $2M in cash, drugs in Downtown Eastside bust03:54 | July 24, 2025
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The irony of owning a restaurant on the Downtown Eastside03:18 | June 17, 2025
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Downtown Eastside business struggles to stay open amid rampant public disorder03:11 | June 16, 2025
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Violent crime in DTES dropped in first months of Task Force Barrage, police say01:50 | May 22, 2025
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New details on contract for Eby’s DTES advisor02:09 | May 16, 2025
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Vancouver machete attacker sentenced01:53 | May 14, 2025
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Decision to hire Downtown Eastside consultant under fire02:32 | May 14, 2025
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NDP government attacked after Global News story on DTES consultant02:25 | May 13, 2025
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NDP government appoints consultant to premier on Downtown Eastside02:48 | May 12, 2025
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Vancouver Downtown Eastside honours memory of local advocate02:17 | May 10, 2025
One dead after fire at Empress Hotel in Vancouver, officials say
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June 11, 2022
One person is dead and two others are hurt following a fire in a hotel room in the Downtown Eastside, officials said early Saturday morning.
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