Posted November 6, 2024 8:57 pm
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Boats lavation up connected Vancouver beaches during storm
Monday’s windstorm successful Metro Vancouver has erstwhile again raised the contented of boats anchored successful waters disconnected Vancouver beaches.
The Canadian Coast Guard was retired connected the h2o Wednesday, assessing astatine slightest 8 boats that ran aground onto beaches during the storm.
Three were grounded successful the False Creek and Sunset Beach area, portion 5 were reported adjacent Kitsilano.
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Under Canadian law, the boats’ owners are liable for betterment and cleanup.
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But due to the fact that galore of the vessels could beryllium illegally anchored oregon derelict, the Coast Guard and Transport Canada could beryllium tasked with the cleanup.
Fortunately, determination appeared to beryllium nary superior leaks oregon contamination associated with the grounded boats.