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A GoFundMe has raised more than $4,500 for Todd Stanley-Machowski, a longtime Yaletown street sweeper whose wheelchair, phone and belongings were stolen while he was cleaning broken glass.
The Vancouver Rise have signed defenders Chantelle Swaby and Kaela Hansen ahead of a key match against Halifax, as the defending NSL champions try to close a five-point gap for a playoff spot.
Premier David Eby says the province supports adding involuntary-care beds in Vancouver, as Mayor Ken Sim advances plebiscite questions for the fall municipal election.
Vancouver police say a 30-year-old man was convicted after an officer was slashed in the leg during a March 2025 patrol in the Downtown Eastside.
Solaris Onatta Running Dey, 30, has been convicted of aggravated assault of a police officer and assault with a weapon after a 2025 Downtown Eastside attack.
Fire departments report dozens of lithium-ion battery fires in major Canadian cities this year, while Health Canada examines possible mandatory safety requirements.
Vancouver police are seeking witnesses and video after a man was seriously injured in an alleged unprovoked assault near Nelson and Richards streets late Thursday.
Members of Vancouver’s Colombian community gathered to mourn loved ones after Colombia’s Aug. 10 earthquake, as rescue and recovery efforts continue amid widespread destruction.
Police say a man suffered serious injuries after being punched by a stranger near Nelson and Richards streets late Thursday.
Vancouver Police say officers will never ask residents to transfer money, after impersonation scams caused losses of $10,000 in Vancouver and $100,000 on the Sunshine Coast.
Police say a man was arrested under the Mental Health Act after reports involving a child on a bus and women approached downtown, but no charges were recommended.
A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being punched and falling near Nelson and Richards streets, Vancouver Police say.
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