VPD, SPS report that there were no serious incidents on New Year’s Eve

Police in British Columbia’s two largest cities reported a relatively quiet New Year’s Eve this year.

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

There were no major incidents, but several “minor issues” occurred while the bar was closed, the VPD said.

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

“He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect has not yet been identified, the investigation is ongoing,” VPD reported.

It was a similar story in Surrey, where Surrey Police Service reported a “steady” but expected number of calls.

“This may not come as a surprise to anyone, especially on New Year’s Eve, but the first 911 call in Surrey in 2025 came just after midnight and was a call about fireworks,” SPS said in an email.

“We had extra officers on duty last night and throughout the night they attended various banquet halls and large private events that we were aware of and there were no issues or concerns. The revelers seemed to be in great spirits and happy that the police were stopping to check on them.”

Vancouver police also had extra officers patrolling downtown and providing CounterAttack road checks Tuesday night to catch impaired drivers.

As in previous years, TransLink is committed to helping people make the right choices on New Year’s Eve by offering free travel on buses, SkyTrains and SeaBuse from 5pm Tuesday to 5am Wednesday.

With files from CTV News Vancouver’s Andrew Weichel