"There was some tension that was building," Twaites said of the moments leading up to the 2011 Stanley Cup riot. Paramedic Brian Twaites was among a small group of paramedics embedded with the Vancouver Police Department when riots broke out following Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup. CBC reporter Karin Larsen covered the Canucks during their 2011 Stanley Cup run. Vancouver had lost the Stanley Cup final. This is the first of two pieces covering the 2011 Stanley Cup riots.

Source: CBC News June 14, 2021 11:00 UTC