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Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Vancouver police have arrested and charged a suspect in the stabbing death of a Japanese restaurant chef last week.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Murder charge laid in downtown stabbing of Vancouver chef

Police say suspect and victim did not know each other prior to the fatal attack

 

Investigators say they will recover and examine in the next few days the wreckage of a seaplane that collided with a pleasure boat in Vancouver’s downtown harbour. Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) signage is pictured outside TSB offices in Ottawa on Monday, May 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Probe could lead to seaplane activity changes in wake of Vancouver crash

Harbour Air float plane clipped a boat during takeoff Saturday from Coal Harbour terminal

 

A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver police crack down on stolen goods sidewalk sales

Shoplifting “epidemic” fuelling market in stolen goods run by organized criminals: VPD

 

Police tape at the scene of shooting Friday, Feb. 2 in Surrey at 84 Avenue and Scott Road. (Photo: Anna Burns)

Mayor grieves stabbing death of chef near Vancouver’s Chinatown

Wataru Kakiuchi was a talented chef in a Yaletown Japanese restaurant

Police tape at the scene of shooting Friday, Feb. 2 in Surrey at 84 Avenue and Scott Road. (Photo: Anna Burns)
Police say they are recommending multiple dangerous driving and impaired driving charges for a man who crashed his car into several other vehicles and nearly hit pedestrians in downtown Vancouver. A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Man arrested after car smashes several vehicles, just misses B.C. pedestrians

Vancouver police say multiple dangerous driving and impaired driving charges

Police say they are recommending multiple dangerous driving and impaired driving charges for a man who crashed his car into several other vehicles and nearly hit pedestrians in downtown Vancouver. A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Tents line the sidewalk on East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. clears way for rent caps on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Legislation allows city to limit rent increases in its poorest neighbourhood

Tents line the sidewalk on East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Vancouver Park Board created this sign for residents to enjoy after a barge washed up on Sunset Beach during 2021 mid-November storms. (Vancouver Park Board)

Barge adrift off Vancouver prompts speedy coast guard response

Crews able secure the 200-foot commercial barge in place and prevent it from going onto the beach

The Vancouver Park Board created this sign for residents to enjoy after a barge washed up on Sunset Beach during 2021 mid-November storms. (Vancouver Park Board)
The B.C. Conservation Service is asking people to be extra cautious while walking their pets, after an elderly woman’s dog was attacked by a coyote in South Vancouver on April 25, 2024. In attempting to rescue her dog, the woman was bit by the coyote, the conservation service says. (Pixabay)

Conservation office urges coyote caution after elderly woman bit in Vancouver

Woman was walking alone at night with her dogs off leash when 4 coyotes approached them

The B.C. Conservation Service is asking people to be extra cautious while walking their pets, after an elderly woman’s dog was attacked by a coyote in South Vancouver on April 25, 2024. In attempting to rescue her dog, the woman was bit by the coyote, the conservation service says. (Pixabay)
B.C. woman Sable Raven Thom Jamerson was sentenced to 12 months in prison and two years of probation on April 18, 2024, after being found guilty of sexually assaulting her partner’s niece. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

1-year jail sentence for B.C. woman who sexually assaulted partner’s niece

Niece was staying at the couple’s Vancouver apartment for 1 night in 2019 when the assault occurred

B.C. woman Sable Raven Thom Jamerson was sentenced to 12 months in prison and two years of probation on April 18, 2024, after being found guilty of sexually assaulting her partner’s niece. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Vancouver police are investigating a child-luring incident from March 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Teen followed by man who asked him to perform sexual acts: Vancouver police

13-year-old managed to get to a safe place and tell a family member what happened, VPD says

Vancouver police are investigating a child-luring incident from March 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Tents and people are seen at a homeless encampment at Crab Park below the towers of the downtown skyline in Vancouver on Aug. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Advocates push Vancouver to hold off on demolishing park homeless camp

Stop the Sweeps opposed to plans for moving residents out, citing safety and hygiene

Tents and people are seen at a homeless encampment at Crab Park below the towers of the downtown skyline in Vancouver on Aug. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Vancouver officials say the dozens of homeless people staying in the city’s only legal encampment have to temporarily move out because the space has become unsafe and unhygienic. A person sits in a tent at a homeless encampment at Crab Park in Vancouver, on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver tent city residents scared health-based shutdown will be permanent

Crab Park to be closed for a week to clean piles of debris and unsafe structures

Vancouver officials say the dozens of homeless people staying in the city’s only legal encampment have to temporarily move out because the space has become unsafe and unhygienic. A person sits in a tent at a homeless encampment at Crab Park in Vancouver, on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
“Disney’s The Lion King” is among Broadway Across Canada musicals touring to Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 2025. (Contributed photo: Matthew Murphy/BAC)

‘Lion King,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ other big-stage musicals coming to Vancouver in 2024-25

Plays and musicals coming to Vancouver stages during the 2024-25 season have…

“Disney’s The Lion King” is among Broadway Across Canada musicals touring to Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 2025. (Contributed photo: Matthew Murphy/BAC)
Listing photos show the interior of Seth Rogen’s Vancouver Penthouse at 1178 Hamilton Street. The loft is selling for $2.3 million. (Patti Martin Real Estate Group and Adina Vancouver Real Estate Group)

Take a look inside Seth Rogen’s Vancouver penthouse, up for sale for $2.3M

Yaletown loft features brick walls, wide windows and an electric blue kitchen

Listing photos show the interior of Seth Rogen’s Vancouver Penthouse at 1178 Hamilton Street. The loft is selling for $2.3 million. (Patti Martin Real Estate Group and Adina Vancouver Real Estate Group)
An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, Christopher Won, is recovering in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, forcing the amputation of part of his leg during a family vacation. (GoFundMe)

B.C. firefighter recovering abroad after losing leg to ‘flesh-eating’ infection

Vancouver assistant fire chief contracted infection while on family vacation

An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, Christopher Won, is recovering in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, forcing the amputation of part of his leg during a family vacation. (GoFundMe)
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CONCERT REVIEW: Madonna dazzles with career-spanning ‘Celebration’ in Vancouver

Pop icon’s current show is worth the wait with 10 p.m. start time

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Young girls wait to participate in the Lunar New Year parade, in Vancouver, on Sunday, January 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver celebrates Year of the Dragon at 50th Chinatown Spring Festival

Thousands gathered Sunday to watch the procession

Young girls wait to participate in the Lunar New Year parade, in Vancouver, on Sunday, January 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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CONCERTS: City and Colour outshined by Rateliff’s Night Sweats in Vancouver

City and Colour kicked off a Canadian tour Tuesday (Feb. 6) in…

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FIFA lifts the cover, at least partially, on the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule via a televised reveal from CONCACAF headquarters in Miami. The logo for the 2026 World Cup is shown on a screen outside Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jae C. Hong

Canada to stage 13 games at 2026 FIFA World Cup between Toronto and Vancouver

There are 16 host cities — two in Canada, three in Mexico and the rest in the U.S.

FIFA lifts the cover, at least partially, on the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule via a televised reveal from CONCACAF headquarters in Miami. The logo for the 2026 World Cup is shown on a screen outside Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jae C. Hong
Vancouver’s city council has approved a high-density development concept for a 36-hectare site on the city’s west side, involving13,000 new homes. Homes are seen on the Jericho Land in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday April 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver approves high-density Jericho Lands project criticized by some residents

It says the project unfolding over 25 to 30 years will potentially house 24,000 residents

Vancouver’s city council has approved a high-density development concept for a 36-hectare site on the city’s west side, involving13,000 new homes. Homes are seen on the Jericho Land in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday April 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck