Before the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Coal Harbor fireworks, which were popular for Canada Day in Vancouver, have been cancelled this year as well. Since 2019, it has been cancelled due to the new corona, and it is not expected to be resumed now.
The biggest reason is the increase in costs, which exceeds $200,000. The fireworks are part of Vancouver’s Canada Day event, and last year the event was renamed Canada Together instead of Canada Day.
The daytime Canada Together event will continue, with more details coming soon. In response to this, Vancouver Mayor Ken Shim told CTV News that it was “very disappointing” and that he would like to work with the parties concerned so that the fireworks can be resumed in the next few years.
In Metro Vancouver, cities such as Surrey and Burnaby are launching fireworks at their Canada Day events. The Honda Celebration of Light, held at the end of July every year in Vancouver, has been revived since 2022.