11 m. ago Vancouver police take safety message to Downtown Eastside seniors

A group of seniors living on the Downtown Eastside are being taught techniques on staying safe by members of the Vancouver Police Department.

Events

25 h. ago Fewer shoppers, more vacancies: What’s behind downtown Vancouver’s slump?

Fewer locals are visiting downtown. The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association says the main culprit is the rising cost of living

Other

26 h. ago ‘Holding our own’: Report details challenges, opportunities facing downtown Vancouver

The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association's 'State of Downtown' report gives a snapshot of the district's health over the past year.

Other

8 d. ago ‘I feel safer’: A look at the Downtown Eastside after 6 weeks of ‘Task Force Barrage’

It's been six weeks since the Vancouver Police Department began flooding the Downtown Eastside with officers as a part of Task Force Barrage. How is the initiative faring?

Other

2 w. ago Downfall of The Bay leaves Vancouver’s downtown retail sector in question

The iconic retailer is expected to begin liquidating its 80 stores soon, after entering creditor protection earlier this month.

Other

3 w. ago Hudson's Bay crisis made clear in creditor protection filing by Canada's oldest company

If you stepped into Hudson Bay's flagship store in downtown Vancouver this week, you would have found all elevators and escalators completely out of service.Even the stationary escalators were off-limits, with barriers in place to prevent them from being used as makeshift staircases.Signs and planters were strategically positioned to block access to both the elevators and escalators.Staff at the front entrance informed shoppers that the only way to reach floors above or below ground level was via the emergency staircase located next to the bank of elevators.Moreover, an inventory count of the store's merchandise on display now appears to be well underway.The vertical circulation challenges at this store location have only worsened with each passing year since the pandemic. Until recently, at least one of the four elevators would still be in operation.And on some floors, there are large areas without any merchandise — a highly unusual sight.Similar signs of extremely deferred m...

Economics

3 w. ago Hudson's Bay files for creditor protection to avoid bankruptcy: 'This is a big loss for Canada'

The news wasn't a surprise to Vancouver shoppers, who have watched the downtown store deteriorate: "It's always like a ghost town in there."

Economics