Vancouver

A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Jan. 9, 2021. Vancouver police say they are investigating “violent confrontations” at a rally marking the International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver deputy police chief ‘appalled’ by online criticism following trans-rights rally

Department has alleged at least two people were assaulted but did not provide further details

A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Jan. 9, 2021. Vancouver police say they are investigating “violent confrontations” at a rally marking the International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
This image released by HBO shows Pedro Pascal, left, and Bella Ramsey in a scene from the series “The Last of Us.” Season 2 of the series is set to be filmed in Vancouver. (Credit: HBO via AP)

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 to be filmed in Vancouver

Post-apocalyptic T.V. series shifting sets from Alberta to B.C.

This image released by HBO shows Pedro Pascal, left, and Bella Ramsey in a scene from the series “The Last of Us.” Season 2 of the series is set to be filmed in Vancouver. (Credit: HBO via AP)
The Vancouver Police Department has released photos of two suspects believed to have been involved in assaults during a trans-rights rally in Vancouver on Friday (March 31). (Photos courtesy of VPD)

Vancouver police investigating ‘violent confrontations’ at trans-rights rally

At least 2 people believed to have been assaulted during rally and counter protest Friday

The Vancouver Police Department has released photos of two suspects believed to have been involved in assaults during a trans-rights rally in Vancouver on Friday (March 31). (Photos courtesy of VPD)
Two hundred and fifteen pairs of children’s shoes are placed on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery n Vancouver on Friday, May 28, 2021, as a memorial to children who did not return from residential schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver asks artist, vigil keepers to end Indigenous children’s shoe memorial

City says art gallery memorial not aligned with spiritual practices of the three area First Nations

Two hundred and fifteen pairs of children’s shoes are placed on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery n Vancouver on Friday, May 28, 2021, as a memorial to children who did not return from residential schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A woman pauses at a makeshift memorial for Paul Stanley Schmidt, 37, who died after being stabbed on Sunday outside a Starbucks in downtown Vancouver, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Vancouver police say Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 32, has been charged with second-degree murder and investigators do not believe the suspect and victim knew each other. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Fatal stabbing casts a pall over downtown Vancouver neighbourhood as court date set

‘The vibe is everyone is scared, because it was so close, and this can happen here at any time’

A woman pauses at a makeshift memorial for Paul Stanley Schmidt, 37, who died after being stabbed on Sunday outside a Starbucks in downtown Vancouver, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Vancouver police say Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 32, has been charged with second-degree murder and investigators do not believe the suspect and victim knew each other. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Vancouver Police Department arrested 217 people in a three-week anti-shoplifting project. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver police arrest 217 people in 3-week crackdown on shoplifting

Close to $80,000 in stolen merchandise returned to businesses

The Vancouver Police Department arrested 217 people in a three-week anti-shoplifting project. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Tents line the sidewalk on East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. A 2022-23 survey by Atira Women’s Resource Society suggests unhoused women living in the area have few safe housing options. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Sexual violence rampant amid lack of housing options for homeless Vancouver women: survey

50 Downtown Eastside respondents all reported enduring violence, sexual assault

Tents line the sidewalk on East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. A 2022-23 survey by Atira Women’s Resource Society suggests unhoused women living in the area have few safe housing options. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is asking residents to keep an eye out for nesting Canada geese so that staff can replace their eggs with ones that have been frozen to help control the population. A Canadian Goose is silhouetted against the Vancouver skyline as it walks along the seawall in Stanley Park, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Vancouver looks to frozen eggs to help control Canada goose population

Few natural predators and plenty of newly seeded fields make city a perfect habitat

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is asking residents to keep an eye out for nesting Canada geese so that staff can replace their eggs with ones that have been frozen to help control the population. A Canadian Goose is silhouetted against the Vancouver skyline as it walks along the seawall in Stanley Park, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The patio of a West Pender Street Starbucks in Vancouver is seen in the aftermath of a fatal stabbing on March 26. (Live-Customer-4784/Reddit)

Man stabbed to death outside downtown Vancouver Starbucks

Murder charge laid against Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 32

The patio of a West Pender Street Starbucks in Vancouver is seen in the aftermath of a fatal stabbing on March 26. (Live-Customer-4784/Reddit)
Then-Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Ravi Kahlon answers questions from members of the media at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. The British Columbia government says it will be providing 330 new homes for people living on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside by the end of June. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Then-Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Ravi Kahlon answers questions from members of the media at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. The British Columbia government says it will be providing 330 new homes for people living on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside by the end of June. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Kennedy Stewart, carries his civic election ballot after marking it as he votes at an advance poll in Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart wins $100,000 costs in NPA defamation case

Stewart was sued after he issued a news release in 2021 denouncing ‘hate and extremism’ in the NPA

Kennedy Stewart, carries his civic election ballot after marking it as he votes at an advance poll in Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A coyote walks through Coronation Park in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Now that coyote denning season is in full swing, the Vancouver park board is offering some tips for a “peaceful coexistence” between the animals and humans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler

Vancouver park board offers tips on how to ‘respect’ city’s coyotes

Animals can become bolder in the spring or stand their ground if they perceive a threat

A coyote walks through Coronation Park in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Now that coyote denning season is in full swing, the Vancouver park board is offering some tips for a “peaceful coexistence” between the animals and humans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Eby says he’s “very troubled” by reports about Chinese interference in Vancouver’s municipal elections last year and he’s asked Canada’s intelligence agency for a briefing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

‘Troubled’ Eby seeks CSIS briefing on alleged Chinese meddling in Vancouver election

B.C. premier says Canadians deserve a ‘thorough and independent investigation’

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Eby says he’s “very troubled” by reports about Chinese interference in Vancouver’s municipal elections last year and he’s asked Canada’s intelligence agency for a briefing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim speaks during a news conference, in Vancouver, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Sim says his race is behind “insinuations” connecting him to election meddling by Chinese diplomats in a newspaper report on the issue.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling ‘insinuations’ are because he’s not Caucasian

Report says intelligence officials concerned the Chinese Consulate interfered in election

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim speaks during a news conference, in Vancouver, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Sim says his race is behind “insinuations” connecting him to election meddling by Chinese diplomats in a newspaper report on the issue.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A seagull stands atop a statue of Captain George Vancouver outside Vancouver City Hall, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Statistics Canada data published last month confirmed that B.C. leads the country as the province with the highest rate of unaffordable homes, due largely to the number of people paying high rents to live in downtown Vancouver. Voters in Vancouver’s municipal election have been met with an array of solutions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver councillor supports foreign interference probe at municipal level

Lenny Zhou speaks out after report Chinese consulate in Vancouver interfered in 2022 local election

A seagull stands atop a statue of Captain George Vancouver outside Vancouver City Hall, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Statistics Canada data published last month confirmed that B.C. leads the country as the province with the highest rate of unaffordable homes, due largely to the number of people paying high rents to live in downtown Vancouver. Voters in Vancouver’s municipal election have been met with an array of solutions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Aerial view of Kelowna. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

A new way to travel: Vancouver-based company opens marketplace for private flights

Airble partners with air operators for flexible air travel options

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Aerial view of Kelowna. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
A glazier is lowered to safety as a colleague and a rescuer look on after the workers’ suspended platform became stuck on a downtown Vancouver highrise on Thursday, March 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ian Young

Emergency crews respond to window cleaning platform stuck on Vancouver building

Pair plucked to safety after being stuck 10 storeys up outside highrise tower

A glazier is lowered to safety as a colleague and a rescuer look on after the workers’ suspended platform became stuck on a downtown Vancouver highrise on Thursday, March 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ian Young
Financial support is available during the pandemic. (Black Press file)

Vancouver dumps ‘living wage’ policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff

Living Wage for Families calls Vancouver’s decision ‘incredibly disappointing’

Financial support is available during the pandemic. (Black Press file)
United States’ David Still attempts to tackle Canada’s Josiah Morra during their Los Angeles rugby sevens series pool match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. The Canadian men hope playing before a hometown crowd at this weekend’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event can help pull them back from the abyss. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Marcio Jose Sanchez

Men’s sevens rugby team hopes Vancouver crowd provides boost up the standings

Women joining the men for the first time in this year’s event

United States’ David Still attempts to tackle Canada’s Josiah Morra during their Los Angeles rugby sevens series pool match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. The Canadian men hope playing before a hometown crowd at this weekend’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event can help pull them back from the abyss. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Marcio Jose Sanchez
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform as she makes a phone call after responding to an unknown incident in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Police in Vancouver say they have arrested the suspect they were searching for when an innocent man was shot with rubber bullets in a case of mistaken identity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver police say right suspect arrested after innocent man mistakenly detained

Arrest comes just hours after emergency response team mistook an innocent man for their suspect

A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform as she makes a phone call after responding to an unknown incident in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Police in Vancouver say they have arrested the suspect they were searching for when an innocent man was shot with rubber bullets in a case of mistaken identity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck