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The Gastown Riots of 1971
On August 7th, 1971, Vancouver’s Yippie Party and writers from The Georgia Straight organized a pro-marijuana “smoke-in” at Maple Tree...
Jul 18, 20153 min read


Female Pickpockets in a Lawless Time
[PHOTO: “Daisy Drops It,” Jack Lait, Vancouver Daily World, February 9 1924 / Clipping from “Daisy Rolls Home,” Jack Lait, Vancouver...
Jul 18, 20153 min read


Jellybeans, Meth Labs, and Whales – OH MY! The Marine Unit Sees It All!
Written by Lisa Wills, VPM volunteer The VPD Marine Unit was thrust into the international spotlight recently, with their rescue of a...
Jul 18, 20152 min read
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