St. Patrick's Day celebrations led to few problems, Vancouver police say
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Most Vancouverites were on their best behaviour for St. Patrick's Day and Thursday marked the first full-scale celebration of the cherished Irish holiday since the pandemic began.
Most Vancouverites were on their best behaviour for St. Patrick's Day and Thursday marked the first full-scale celebration of the cherished Irish holiday since the pandemic began.
Bars and pubs across British Columbia were packed, as people celebrated not only the luck of the Irish, but also a return to pre-pandemic life.
“Last night was steady but relatively uneventful, and I thought it would have been busier,” tweeted Insp. Sandra Glendinning of the Vancouver Police Department early Friday morning.
She described it as a quiet night, but did note a number of St. Patrick’s Day related calls including bar fights and impaired driving infractions.
Restaurants, bars and pubs saw big crowds Thursday as people celebrated an uninhibited St. Patrick’s Day for the first time in two years.
Gastown’s Blarney Stone was full with people drinking, singing and dancing by the early afternoon.
It was a stark contrast to celebrations two years prior.
