Tweet Vancouver has been named one of National Geographic’s top 10 beach cities in the world — along with international destinations including Cape Town, Honolulu, Rio de Janeiro and Sydney. “Canada’s most adventurous metropolis is home to 10 beaches, from the family-centric Jericho to the clothing-optional Wreck Beach, many of which offer commanding views of [...]

Tweet Smokers have one summer left to puff away at Vancouver’s scenic parks and beaches after the city’s parks board voted unanimously to ban lighting up at either. The board agreed Monday night to impose the ban in the roughly 200 parks and on the 18 kilometres of beaches in Vancouver, effective September 1 – [...]

Tweet Vancouver‘s park board will vote on a plan Monday that would prohibit smoking in all public parks and beaches. Park board commissioner Raj Hundal says the move makes sense on medical and environmental grounds. Hundal says second-hand smoke is one of the leading causes of death in B.C. and cigarette butts can be an [...]