Kits Beach

• Suspect in Kits Beach stranger attack released after less than 48 hours in custody

  Vancouver police said that they received several 911 calls on June 28, just before 2 p.m., reporting a man striking an unsuspecting woman in the head with a piece of wood.

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• Hazardous E. coli bacteria levels force closure of Kits Beach once again

  Nearly two weeks after it was reopened for swimming, Vancouver's Kits Beach has been closed to swimmers once again.

  Aug 12, 2019
  
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• Kits beach reopens to swimming nearly a week after E. coli scare

  The beach was shut down Saturday after the health authority recorded levels of E. coli more than three times the safety standard.

  Aug 1, 2019
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• Kits Beach closed to swimming due to high E. coli levels hours before fireworks festival

  Vancouver Coastal Health found levels of E. coli in one sample more than three times the safe level for the beach.

  Jul 27, 2019
• No timeline to reopen 6 Metro Vancouver beaches closed due to E. coli levels

  Unsafe levels of E. coli mean six beaches around the region have been closed to swimming.

  Aug 1, 2018
• Thousands pack Vancouver’s beaches for first night of Celebration of Light

  Police say there were a few minor incidents during and after the fireworks, but the event was otherwise a great success.

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  Jul 29, 2018
• Kits, Sunset beach closed due to high E. coli levels hours before fireworks display

  If you're headed to one of the beaches to watch the annual Celebration of Light, you may have to skip a pre-fireworks swim.

  Jul 28, 2018
• Historic bathtub race returning to Vancouver waters this summer

  "Some of our faster guys are doing upwards of 40 miles an hour on the water in a bathtub."

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  Jun 8, 2018
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• Vancouver Park Board delays decision on Kitsilano Beach bike path

  The board wants city staff to come back with more clear recommendations about whether cutting through the park's green space is the best option for the proposed path.

  Mar 13, 2018
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• Vancouver residents look to stop city from building new bike path through Kitsilano Beach Park

  The proposed route would cut through sections of green space within the park, which city staff says would reduce conflicts with pedestrians.

  Mar 11, 2018