Vancouver Aquatic Centre

• Vancouver Aquatic Centre 25-metre rebuild a First Nation’s land claim issue: Park Board chair

  The Park Board has previously stated that in order to rebuild a 50 metre pool, the facility’s footprint would need to be expanded to meet modern safety and competition rules.

  Politics

  Oct 14
  
• Vancouver Aquatic Centre closed after piece of concrete falls from roof into pool

  The Vancouver Park Board initially said that the facility was closed due to an operational issue, but did not offer any further details.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2025
  
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• Vancouver Aquatic Centre rebuild to go ahead with smaller, 25-metre lap pool

  The aging facility is currently home to a 50-metre pool, and the prospect of replacing it with a smaller tank prompted an outpouring of anger from community and sports groups.

  Politics

  Apr 1, 2025
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• Stick with 25-metre Vancouver Aquatic Centre pool, report tells park board

  Last month park commissioners told staff to review the possibility of including a bigger pool, after community groups pushed back at the loss of the Olympic-sized facility. 

  Politics

  Mar 24, 2025
• Sports groups slam smaller pool design for new Vancouver Aquatic Centre

  The Vancouver Park Board says the five-decade-old pool has reached the end of its service life, and the facility has, in some cases, literally begun crumbling. 

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2025
• Parts of Vancouver Aquatic Centre closed after concrete chunk falls from ceiling

  The state of the Vancouver Aquatic Centre is once again under the microscope after a piece of concrete the size of a deck of playing cards fell from the ceiling.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2024
• Vancouver Aquatic Centre damaged after front section of building ‘falls off’

  A nearby resident told Global News it appears part of the front facade of the centre fell off about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday night. The city is still assessing the damage.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2022
• Vancouver Aquatic Centre replacement plan floated

  Some innovative and controversial ideas are being floated to replace one of Vancouver's most-recognized public buildings.

  Aug 2, 2014