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Riot

Canucks fans smashed and burned cars

Riot Investigation: Three Years Later

It has been three years since the June 15th, 2011, Stanley Cup Riot and the VPD continues to forward reports to Crown recommending charges. Since the last update on July 23rd, 2013, investigators...

Scary super spy software tracks information on social media about terrorists - and you

Riot software program by Raytheon is "as sinister as it sounds."

UFC 142: Aldo knee finishes Mendes

Soccer-style chants rose in waves of emotion as hometown favorite Jose Aldo beats previously undefeated Mendes.

Will surveillance cameras be the legacy of the Stanley Cup riots?

Police, city leaning in that direction -- but civil-liberties officials aren't so sure.

More Stanley Cup rioters turning themselves in, police say

Website featuring photos of rioters is helping identify them -- and tweak their consciences.

No comparison between Stanley Cup and London riots, say Vancouver police

London has more police and a speedier justice system, say defensive local officers.

Moments leading to Vancouver riot kiss caught on video

A new video posted on YouTube further unveils the mystery surrounding the now-famous riot kiss photograph taken during the Stanley Cup riots.  Just last week the identities of the young couple...

Real hockey fans didn’t riot, say Canucks

After the storm had settled, the Canucks spoke publicly about the Stanley Cup riots that occurred after losing game seven to the Boston Bruins.

Vancouver riot clean up brings city back together

What made Ted, a high school student, come to clean up after the riots from yesterday's Stanley Cup loss? "Shame," he said, lowering his eyes. "We want to show that not all Canucks fans are like that...

Breakdown in authority: photos of Vancouver Stanley Cup riots

More dramatic photos of the Vancouver Canucks riot by Matthew Zylstra Sawatzky.