The City of Vancouver says it has seen a major increase in graffiti since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's leaving business owners to take yet another financial blow in what has been a tumultuous year so far. Theodora Lamb, executive director of the Strathcona Business Improvement Association, says business owners are 'being tested like they've never been tested before.' "I think the business owners of Strathcona are being tested like they've never been tested before," she said. He says the pandemic has likely played a role in the visible increase in graffiti in the city.

Source: CBC News October 04, 2020 13:52 UTC