Beach Closures

• City of Kingston closes beaches at Breakwater Park, Gord Downie Pier due to COVID-19

  The beach areas are being shut down due to concerns over gatherings while COVID-19 cases rise across the city.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2021
  
• Nearly all Metro Vancouver beaches reopened after E. coli closures

  Beaches at Whytecliff, Ambleside, and Sandy Cove parks in West Vancouver, and Sunset Beach in Vancouver have been cleared for bathers.

  Aug 2, 2018
  
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• Halifax to commission pollution study for 2 regional lakes

  The study has been earmarked at a cost $150,000, which will be reserved in the upcoming 2018/2019 municipal budget. 

  Environment

  Feb 27, 2018
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• Seven beaches now closed in HRM due to high bacteria levels

  Albro Lake, Birch Cove, Kinap, Black Rock and Dingle Beaches have all been closed within the past two days.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2017
• Okanagan flooding impacts hospitality industry

  Flooding has prompted some tourists to postpone or cancel their travel plans to the Okanagan.

  May 18, 2017
• UPDATED: 3 Halifax-area beaches closed

  Three Halifax-area beaches are closed to swimming as a precautionary measure until further notice.

  Environment

  Jul 24, 2013
• 2 Halifax-area beaches reopen, 4 remain closed to swimmers

  Four beaches and swimming areas in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) remain closed due to high levels of bacteria.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2013