Coal Harbour

• Vancouverites remember Coal Harbour barge explosion 50 years later

  A number of gas barges lived in the harbour at the time, and two Vancouverites remember seeing the explosion light up the sky.

  Environment

  Jan 4
  
• Sea lions attract crowds at Vancouver’s Coal Harbour

  It’s unclear exactly what kind of food may have attracted the sea lions to Coal Harbour or how long they may stick around the area.

  Canada

  Jan 1
  
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• Lack of powder silences Vancouver’s historic Nine O’Clock Gun indefinitely

  The gun has been fired over Coal Harbour daily at 9 p.m. for more than a century, although the time was shifted to 7 p.m. during the pandemic to honour health-care workers.

  Features

  Feb 10, 2022
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• Charges laid against man who allegedly defaced Komagata Maru memorial in Vancouver

  The memorial was splattered with white paint sometime last August, and at the time, Vancouver police promised to do "everything in our power" to uncover who was responsible.

  Crime

  Jan 12, 2022
• Fire crews find source of billowing smoke at West Georgia commercial building

  Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services say a massive amount of smoke pouring from the basement of a Coal Harbour commercial building was caused by leaking oil from an electrical room generator that mixed with refrigerant. VFRS got the call at about 8:40 p.m., with reports of smoke billowing from the seven storey structure at 1475...

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2020
• Vancouver police release photos, video of suspect in seaplane theft

  Police say the alleged thief, who remains at large, fled on foot after crashing the plane.

  Feb 26, 2020
• New Year’s Eve Vancouver: No fireworks in Coal Harbour, but there are other ways to ring in 2020

  If you're hoping to catch the fireworks in downtown Vancouver this New Year's Eve, you may be disappointed.

  Dec 31, 2019
• Police appeal to armchair detectives after thieves pilfer $40K snake chairs

  Police believe the unusual chairs were specifically targeted.

  Jun 25, 2019
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• Hazmat team called after fuel leak aboard boat in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour

  Fire crews confirmed they were able to recover the fuel from the boat with no spilling into the water or damage to the vessel.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2019
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• Runaway barges in Coal Harbour cause over $1M in damage

  Vancouver police described the barges, which broke loose around 5 a.m., as “very heavy, loaded with containers and each about the size of a soccer field."

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2018