Longtime Vancouver Wreck Beach goers are upset that measures meant to improve safety and access at one of North America's largest clothing-optional beaches are contributing to a rise in voyeurism and ...

As the climate continues to get warmer due to greenhouse gas emissions, mostly from burning fossil fuels, the ocean’s water levels are also rising. Consequently, half of the world’s sandy beaches are ...

On a weekend shaping up to be full of festivities around the beach, including the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks, officials are warning people to stay out ...

Despite some challenges after a 2023 pilot program, the Vancouver park board has given the green light to public alcohol consumption on seven selected beaches again this summer. The board agreed to ...

Spanish Banks boasts a few features that set it apart from the city's other beloved shorelines. Thanks to its location about 5 miles southwest of downtown Vancouver, Spanish Banks is the least crowded ...

Three Metro Vancouver beaches are under investigation and one is unsafe for swimming due to high levels of E.coli. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) works with Metro Vancouver, local governments and ...

It might be the height of summer, but taking a dip to cool off at many of Metro Vancouver beaches is currently off-limits. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has issued advisories warning that nine local ...

As summer nears its end, so is the City of Vancouver's pilot program allowing people to drink alcohol on a selection of beaches. Drinking alcohol at beaches isn't typically allowed but on June 1, the ...

The Vancouver park board has approved the consumption of alcohol at seven city beaches over the summer. On Tuesday night, the board backed a staff report recommending Jericho Beach, John Hendry Beach ...