Park Board

• Vancouver’s Kits Pool to reopen by August long weekend, park board says

  The pool suffered serious damage during a storm in January, and city staff warned in April that it might not reopen this summer.

  Canada

  Jun 20
  
• Vancouver crews work to shore up shoreline ahead of king tide on Monday

  The Stanley Park seawall suffered significant damage earlier this month when a king tide arrived at the same time as a powerful windstorm.

  Environment

  Jan 29
  
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• 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
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• Controversial separated bike lane returning to Stanley Park by mid-May

  The city is taking a "phased approach" which will see traffic separated by cones later this month, followed by a permanent concrete barrier by mid-July.

  News

  May 5, 2021
• Swastikas, racist graffiti spray-painted on trees in Vancouver’s Riverview Park

  "The City of Vancouver and Park Board condemn the abhorrent acts of racism in the strongest possible terms," the park board said in a statement.

  Crime

  Feb 28, 2021
• Vancouver Park Board says bylaw will be enforced to avoid future tent cities

  The former Army & Navy department store in Gastown will soon be home to one of two new temporary shelters as the clock ticks on the province’s deadline to decamp Strathcona Park.

  Politics

  Feb 23, 2021
• Vancouverites upset over disputed bike lane rally to ‘take back’ Stanley Park

  "The closures were meant to be temporary, but now they are being treated like a trial to potentially keep them this way forever," wrote rally organizers.

  Sep 12, 2020
• Painted memorial bench for man who died five years ago removed by Vancouver park board

  The Vancouver woman who lost her partner was told last year the paint job amounts to vandalism.

  Politics

  Sep 2, 2020
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• Vancouver could allow alcohol in these 22 parks, but not until mid-August

  The Vancouver Park Board will debate the idea Monday, which could see drinking allowed in select parks for about one month of summer.

  Politics

  Jul 24, 2020
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• Bylaw change could legalize homeless camping in Vancouver parks

  The draft bylaw would limit tents from dusk to 8 a.m., and ban them near playgrounds and schools along with sports fields and a variety of other park features.

  Jul 10, 2020