British Columbia

Stabbing at Vancouver homeless shelter sends man to hospital

Police were called to a shelter near Commercial Drive early Sunday after reports of a stabbing.

Vancouver police say no arrests have been made

Police were called to a shelter near Commercial Drive early Sunday morning following reports of a stabbing. (GP Mendoza)

A man is in hospital after a stabbing early Sunday at a shelter in East Vancouver.

Police say they were called to the RainCity Shelter on East 1st Avenue near Commercial Drive at about 1.30 a.m. PT.

When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a serious stab wound.

He was taken to hospital where he's in stable condition, police said.

In a statement, Vancouver Police Staff Sgt. Randy Fincham said no arrests have been made.