False Creek

• Busy stretch of False Creek waterfront closed indefinitely after cracks found

  The section in question, between Science World and the Olympic Village, is actually a deck structure built on pilings above False Creek.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2025
  
• Vancouver’s Plaza of Nations sold, but development plans still unclear

  The parcel of land currently home to the Plaza of Nations, was quietly sold to the Northchild Group several months ago, but its unclear exactly how much it cost.

  Economy

  Jan 13, 2025
  
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• Tiki-themed party boat sinks in Vancouver’s False Creek

  Crews were on scene Thursday dealing with the Island Oasis, which could be seen beached and on its side in the urban waterway.

  Crime

  Oct 17, 2024
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• Drone video shows 40-foot pleasure craft sinking off False Creek dock

  Coast Guard’s Marine Environmental Hazard Response officers were also called and are working with the owner and a contractor to relfoat the vessel, the Coast Guard confirmed.

  Environment

  Sep 11, 2024
• E. coli surged in False Creek after Vancouver sewage spill, data shows

  Vancouver Coastal Health water quality testing found E. coli levels in parts of False Creek surged to 55 times the level that would normally trigger an investigation.

  Environment

  Jun 24, 2024
• Nooks or knoll? Vancouver wants your thoughts on new False Creek park

  Currently dubbed "East Park," the site occupies a narrow tranche of land from East First Avenue and Ontario Street to the south side of Science World.

  Politics

  Mar 28, 2024
• Man arrested along seawall after ‘violent robbery’ near Granville Island

  "The armed suspect threatened to jump from the seawall into False Creek," reads a news release from the Vancouver Police Department.

  Crime

  Jan 16, 2024
• Cleanup winding down on False Creek mystery spill, but source remains unknown

  Efforts to clean up an oily material from Vancouver's False Creek are winding down, but officials say they still don't know where it came from.

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2023
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• Cleanup vessel deployed to False Creek, source of mystery sheen remains unclear

  The Canadian Coast Guard said it was "aggressively" working with the province and the City of Vancouver to find the source of the spill.

  Environment

  Dec 7, 2023
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• Coast Guard investigating oily sheen in Vancouver’s False Creek

  Michelle Imbeau, a spokeswoman with the Coast Guard, says crew members from their Kitsilano base were using "remotely piloted aircraft" to determine the source.

  Environment

  Dec 6, 2023