No major incidents during Vancouver fireworks festival, police say
The fireworks festival concluded with an explosive performance from Team Nova Scotia on Saturday. The usually international competition was an all-Canadian affair this year, with Team Quebec lighting up the sky last Wednesday and Team Yukon the previous weekend.
'Logistically, this is very challenging series of events of us, due to the volume of people on land, the number of vessels in the water, the expansive road closures, and the number of extra officers we need to deploy,' Sgt. Steve Addison of the Vancouver Police Department told CTV News in a statement.
'This has all taken on extra significance following the Lapu Lapu attack.'
Security was front of mind for festival organizers in the wake of the deadly SUV ramming that shocked the city in April.
Steel barriers went up to block cars from entering the most crowded areas, and an additional 400 police officers were on the streets on fireworks nights.
'We've been doing heavy vehicle barriers and other mitigation measures for many years,' Paul Runnals, the event's executive producer, told CTV News earlier this month. 'It's not new to us. We're enhancing it this year based on the learnings from April, but really it's an extension of what we've been doing for a long time.'
Police did have to deal with the usual fare of children getting separated from their parents, drunk people and 'physical confrontations' during the event, Addison said.
'By and large, it was a safe and successful three nights with no major public safety incidents at the waterfront.'
The winner of the competition will be revealed on Tuesday.
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