Category: Vancouver

BC Premier Says He Met CSIS Regional Director Over Alleged Chinese Interference in Vancouver Election

British Columbia Premier David Eby says he has met with the regional director of Canada’s spy agency over allegations of Beijing meddling in the 2022 Vancouver municipal election. Speaking at a press conference on May 8, Eby said he was told that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) could not share information with him as…


Vancouver Man Selling Hard Drugs at ‘The Drugs Store’ Arrested

Jerry Martin, 51, opened his mobile The Drugs Store in downtown Vancouver on May 3 to sell cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, and heroin. Martin first announced his plans to open this store in January, when British Columbia decriminalized the possession of small amounts of these substances. He told media he understood the risk of arrest but…


ANALYSIS: Vancouver Rejected Progressives in Its Last Election; Which Way Will Toronto Go?

In 2021, three major Canadian cities—Edmonton, Calgary, and Montreal—elected progressive mayors. But a year later, voters in Vancouver and Ottawa rejected their more progressive front-runners. Will Canada’s other great metropolis, Toronto, go more right or left in its upcoming mayoral byelection? “If I were a progressive candidate in Toronto, I would be worried,” Richard Johnston,…


City of Vancouver Says Safety Up, Overdoses and Attacks Down, After Tent Camp Removal

The City of Vancouver says its fire department reports a “marked improvement” in safety and sidewalk accessibility along a Downtown Eastside street where a large tent encampment was recently removed. The city has issued a statement updating its actions related to the dismantling of the Hastings Street encampment on April 5 and 6, and continued…


Canada’s Heritage Ministry Says It Supports Drag Camp for Kids Aged 7–11

Canada’s heritage ministry says it supports a drag summer camp for kids aged as young as 7 in Vancouver, B.C. The camp, hosted by the Carousel Theatre for Young People, will have children dress in drag, with “drag makeup starter kits” provided. The Carousel Theatre is sponsored by the government of Canada, so The Epoch…


Michael Taube: Safe and Secure Canadian Cities… No More?

Commentary The vast majority of Canada’s neighbourhoods and communities have historically been regarded as safe and secure. Recent violent events in several cities have caused some Canadians to wonder if that vivid lustre has finally worn off. Gabriel Magalhaes was fatally stabbed at the Keele Street subway station in Toronto on March 25. The 16-year-old…


Vancouver Police Officially Updates Handcuff Policy Requiring Officers to Consider Age, Ethnicity, Alleged Incident

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has officially updated its handcuffing policy to require officers to consider a person’s age, ethnicity, and the seriousness of the alleged incident before using handcuffs to restrain the individual. It also informs police officers that they can no longer view handcuffing someone who is under arrest, detained, or apprehended as…


Vancouver Police Requires Officers to Consider Age, Ethnicity Before Handcuffing

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has officially updated its handcuffing policy to require officers to consider a person’s age, ethnicity, and the seriousness of the alleged incident before using handcuffs to restrain the individual. It also informs police officers that they can no longer view handcuffing someone who is under arrest, detained, or apprehended as…


Breakdown of Society Evident in Vancouver Stabbing Where Bystanders Did Nothing: Experts

When Paul Stanley Schmidt was stabbed to death in front of his 3-year-old daughter while standing outside a downtown Vancouver Starbucks on March 26, nobody stepped in to help. An onlooker sipped his coffee, while two bystanders filmed, one of them a TikToker who took a selfie video next to the dying man’s body. David…


Drag Queen Summer Camp for Kids 7–11 Hosted by Government-Funded Vancouver Theatre

Vancouver’s Carousel Theatre is hosting a “junior drag” summer camp for children ages 7–11, where children are given “drag makeup starter kits” and learn to find their “alter ego.” The theatre will also host a “teen drag camp” this summer for ages 12–17. “You might be wondering, is drag for kids?” says the theatre’s website….