VPD, SPS report no major incidents on New Year’s Eve [Video]

Police in B.C.’s two largest cities reported a relatively calm New Year’s Eve this year.

“While the Granville Entertainment District was busy with large crowds, most people were in good spirits and in a festive mood,” the Vancouver Police Department said in an email to CTV News Wednesday morning.

There were no major incidents, but a few “minor issues” occurred around bar closing time, the VPD said.

One of those was a fight inside a bar on Granville Street in which a victim was cut with a glass bottle, police said.

“He was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect is still outstanding and the investigation is ongoing,” the VPD said.

It was a similar story in Surrey, where the Surrey Police Service reported “steady,” but expected, call volumes.

“Perhaps no surprise to anyone, especially on New Year’s Eve, but Surrey’s first 911 call of 2025 was just after …