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Story developing... Providence Health Care announced Monday morning that it's moving St. Paul's Hospital to False Creek Flats.

Amid criticism about the Canadian Coast Guard’s response to last week’s fuel spill in English Bay, the union representing coast guard workers says imminent cuts to communication centres on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland could have disastrous

The 2,700-litre fuel spill from the vessel M/V Marathassa in English Bay April 8 has Vancouverites worried, especially in light of Kinder Morgan's proposed plan to expand the existing pipeline and increase oil tanker traffic in order to ship crude oi

B.C.‘s top Tory cabinet minister blasted Premier Christy Clark and Mayor Gregor Robertson over their response to the MV Marathassa bunker fuel spill in English Bay.

With Vancouver Harbour and freighters as a backdrop, Premier Christy Clark said the MV Marathassa bunker fuel spill “will be the wake-up call” for the Canadian Coast Guard to improve preparation and response.

Cutting your hair can help with current cleanup efforts in English Bay after this week's oil spill. A Canadian company has an established a program to recycle hair clippings from salons to make “booms” used to soak up heavy oil in water.

April 4-10, 2015

Politicians were out in force today condemning the response to the oil spill in English Bay . Many blamed the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard station for what's seen as an inadequate reaction.

Negotiations enter 11th hour as deadline looms

Long delay in replacing demolished homes a sore point