Chinatown

• Chinatown business break-ins up 275% in first half of 2026

  One of the most recent crimes occurred at the Tasty Market & Café on East Georgia Street at Gore Avenue, where a large window remained boarded up Monday.

  Crime

  Aug 18
  
• Justin Bone testifies in Chinatown murder trial

  RCMP dashcam video was played Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing two people in Edmonton's Chinatown. Justin Bone is charged with murder — and was back on the stand.

  Crime

  Jul 9
  
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• Edmonton to invest $480,000 in continued Chinatown revitalization efforts

  Edmonton is extending the Chinatown Vibrancy Fund into 2026. Despite continued concerns of social disorder in the area, the city funded projects are seeing success. 

  Canada

  Jan 13
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• Global BC Presents: Chinatown Stories

  Through all of its struggles, the building blocks of Chinatown's community have remained. It's a place of refuge where those who weren’t accepted elsewhere could find support.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2025
• Montreal’s staple Wing Noodles to close

  Wing Noodles, Quebec's largest manufacturer of Asian noodles, known for its fortune cookies, is preparing to shut its doors after almost 80 years of business.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2025
• ‘Rules get in the way’: Another push to revive dying Vancouver’s Chinatown Plaza underway

  Those interested in sharing ideas and inspirations for the city-owned mall can also participate in an online survey before May 12.

  Politics

  May 8, 2025
• Edmonton invests more funding into Chinatown revitalization

  The City of Edmonton is putting nearly a million dollars over the next two years into the Chinatown Revitalization Fund, with the hope businesses will host community events.

  Economy

  Jan 16, 2025
• Group brings free self-defence classes to Vancouver’s Chinatown

  The program, dubbed Project Shield, held its first session on Tuesday, aimed at people aged 55 and older. 

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2024
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• Chinatown barber says he has to move due to street crime and disorder

  A barber in Vancouver's Chinatown has announced he is leaving the neighbourhood and moving to a new location due to crime and disorder.

  Crime

  Dec 2, 2024
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• Man convicted in ‘egregious assault’ on Chinatown shopkeeper accused of probation breach

  A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Wayne Northey, 51, after he allegedly failed to appear in court on Oct. 31 and Nov. 13.

  Crime

  Nov 13, 2024