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Coast Guard intercepts runaway barge near Vancouver’s Sunset BeachThe origin of the barge and how it got loose remains unclear, but a Coast Guard spokesperson said crews from the nearby Kitsilano Base were on scene.EnvironmentMay 7
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Vancouver’s English Bay Barge nearly gone 1 year after washing ashoreThe barge ran aground on Nov. 15, 2021 during powerful winds that accompanied the atmospheric rivers which devastated southwestern B.C. One year later it's nearly gone.EnvironmentNov 15, 2022
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WATCH: Crews begin cutting up English Bay barge for removalOn Wednesday, demolition crews began the work of cutting the barge's walls and hull into sections and physically removing them.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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Work underway to remove Vancouver’s stuck bargeWork is finally underway in Vancouver's English Bay to remove a huge barge that has been washed up on the beach for eight months.EnvironmentJul 26, 2022
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Barge wedged in Fraser River channel near Knight Street bridgeA spokesperson for the port authority said until the incident was resolved, vessels could transit the area by going south of Mitchell Island.CanadaApr 21, 2022
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Year-round floating spa barge proposed for Victoria’s inner harbourThe proposal includes a 44-metre Nordic spa housed on a barge that would float just steps away from the inner harbour causeway and within view of the B.C. legislature.EconomyMar 16, 2022
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English Bay barge to be broken down and removed in piecesThe barge broke loose from its mooring amid intense winds on Nov. 15, part of the same storm that devastated B.C. highways, and has been lodged at Sunset Beach ever since.EnvironmentFeb 6, 2022
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Vancouver’s comedic and controversial ‘Barge Chilling Beach’ sign is no moreThe Vancouver Park Board says it has removed the "Barge Chilling Beach," while its namesake barge remains washed up on shore following November's powerful storms.WeatherJan 21, 2022
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Vancouver’s ‘Barge Chilling Beach’ sign vandalizedOn Instagram, New Westminster-based multimedia artist Ronnie Dean Harris, also known as Ostwelve, said the graffiti is the Squamish word "Í7iy̓el̓shn."CrimeJan 4, 2022
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Vancouver Park Board renames beach after celebrity barge that drifted loose during floodsThe runaway barge that was grounded in November's record-breaking floods has achieved celebrity status in Vancouver and is now being recognized with its own sign.CanadaDec 15, 2021
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