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"What happened that night had a terrible impact on our city," Mayor Gregor Robertson says, "particularly on the employees and businesses." He says he walked downtown hours after the riots happened. "...
John Furlong and Doug Keefe released a review of the 2011 Stanley Cup riot, titled “The Night the City Became a Stadium”. The report blames alcohol and too many people in the viewing area, and...
For the first time in almost a decade, Vancouver is no longer the "most livable city." According to rankings by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Melbourne has nabbed the top spot, leaving...
More than a hundred people are still under investigation for criminal acts during the Vancouver riots, a police press release said today. A list of statistics regarding the riots came in this...
Vancouver Police Department has issued the statement: Following the events of June 15, 2011, media attention has focused on the number of police on the streets that night. Debate appears to be raging...
When professional biker Alex Prochazka, aka Alex Pro, stuck his tongue out and posed in front of a car during the Vancouver riots, his career burned up as fast as the car behind him.
Zola, the nine-year-old gorilla living at the Calgary zoo, is puting b-boys to shame with his acrobatic dance moves. Zookeepers spotted the gorilla "breakdancing" late last week, and shared...