English Bay

• Vancouver’s Celebration of Light festival to begin Saturday night

  The festival will take place July 22, 26 and 29 at English Bay. The fireworks will begin at 10 p.m. each night.

  Entertainment

  Jul 22
  
• Man arrested after suspect touches sunbathing woman at English Bay

  Vancouver police said on Sunday at 7:30 p.m., a man approached a 40-year-old woman, who was sunbathing, and claimed to be a massage therapist.

  Crime

  May 17
  
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• Thousands partake in Vancouver’s 2023 Polar Bear Swim in English Bay

  Thousands of cold water enjoyers gathered at English Bay for the 103rd Vancouver Polar Bear Swim. The event has been cancelled the last two years due to the pandemic.

  Canada

  Jan 2
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• Drought and moths push the trees of Vancouver’s Stanley Park to the brink

  Dead trees could be seen in the park's Prospect Point area, as well as facing Coal Harbour, English Bay and the northern edge of the park, said Vancouver arborist Joe McLeod.

  Environment

  Oct 13, 2022
• Team Canada wins 2022 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival

  Calling it a "near perfect performance," judges awarded the first place finish to Canada, which was represented by Midnight Sun Fireworks.

  Entertainment

  Aug 2, 2022
• Vancouver’s ‘Celebration of Light’ fireworks show ends with a bang

  English Bay was once again crowded with hundreds of thousands of onlookers.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2022
• Vancouver senior struck and killed by suspected impaired driver

  The woman was hit by a white Nissan SUV as she was crossing Beach Avenue at Broughton Street just before 8 p.m., police said.

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2022
• 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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• English Bay beach closed again due to high levels of E. coli

  Closures were already in effect for Locarno Beach in Point Grey, two beaches on Bowen Island and Trout Lake.

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2022
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• Deconstruction, removal of stranded Vancouver barge set to begin

  The removal process of Vancouver's stuck barge is expected to take up to 15 weeks to finish.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022