English Bay Barge

• Vancouver’s English Bay Barge nearly gone 1 year after washing ashore

  The 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.

  Environment

  Nov 15, 2022
  
• WATCH: Crews begin cutting up English Bay barge for removal

  On Wednesday, demolition crews began the work of cutting the barge's walls and hull into sections and physically removing them.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2022
  
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• Work underway to remove Vancouver’s stuck barge

  Work is finally underway in Vancouver's English Bay to remove a huge barge that has been washed up on the beach for eight months.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2022
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• No fines for English Bay barge owner as city pays thousands for security, other costs

  “There’s really nothing they can do other than let it sit there”: Maritime lawyer Marc Isaacs said dismantling a 5,000-tonne beached barge is not easy.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2022
• English Bay barge to be broken down and removed in pieces

  The 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.

  Environment

  Feb 6, 2022
• Vancouver’s comedic and controversial ‘Barge Chilling Beach’ sign is no more

  The 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. 

  Weather

  Jan 21, 2022
• Vancouver Park Board renames beach after celebrity barge that drifted loose during floods

  The 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.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2021
• Floating crane renews buzz around English Bay barge, but city says no timeline for removal

  The City of Vancouver told Global News a crane was on-site near the barge Wednesday in preparation for an eventual move but was forced to halt work due to strong winds.

  News

  Dec 8, 2021
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• Vancouver police detonate suspicious device near grounded English Bay barge

  VPD spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison said a passerby called police Saturday morning to report a suspicious man on the beach 'with a device that appeared to be a bomb.'

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2021