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CTV News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Lions Gate Bridge closed northbound after multi-vehicle crash
A collision on the Lions Gate Bridge is seen just after 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, on a DriveBC highway camera. The northbound lanes of the Lions Gate Bridge are closed after a motor vehicle incident Friday afternoon. The bridge was initially shut down in both directions at about 1 p.m., but a southbound lane reopened about 30 minutes later. Police told CTV News there was a crash involving three vehicles on the West Vancouver side of the bridge. There are also reports of a jackknifed semi truck on the other end. The West Vancouver Police Department said the cars need to be towed away, sothe shutdown could last some time. Police believe the crash caused minor injuries. CTV News has reached out to B.C. Emergency Health Services for more information.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Hit-and-run driver sought after parked cars damaged in West Vancouver, police say
West Vancouver Police Department cruisers are shown in an undated image. Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run suspect after several parked cars were damaged in West Vancouver last week. The West Vancouver Police Department said officers received multiple reports that a pickup truck driver had struck three parked cars along Bellevue Avenue on Friday night, then fled the scene. Police said they later located a suspect vehicle – a dark blue 2007 Toyota Tacoma with damage to the front passenger side – abandoned in the alley behind West Vancouver Memorial Library. Days later, authorities asked anyone with information on the hit-and-runs to come forward. 'We are particularly interested to hear from the public if they can provide a description or have any other relevant details regarding the driver of the vehicle,' said Sgt. Chris Bigland, in a statement. Investigators are interested in hearing suspect descriptions either 'from when he hit the cars on Bellevue or when he exited his vehicle behind the library,' Bigland said. Police do have a vague description of the suspect as a white, 'heavier set' man who 'appears to be balding.' West Vancouver police asked anyone with further information to contact them at 604-925-7300.
CTV News
30-07-2025
- CTV News
1 dead after crash, vehicle fire in West Vancouver
Police in West Vancouver are appealing for witnesses after a one person died in a crash Tuesday afternoon. Officers were called to the scene of a single-vehicle collision on Pound Road around noon, according to a statement from the West Vancouver Police Department. 'While we are in the early stages of the investigation, current evidence suggests that the vehicle was travelling east on Pound Road when it left the roadway before hitting a tree and catching fire,' a spokesperson wrote on Tuesday. 'Tragically, the lone occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.' The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service and the BC Coroners Service were called in to assist with the investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash-cam video from the area is urged to call 604-925-7300. 'The West Vancouver Police Department extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and all those impacted by this unfortunate event,' the statement from police said, adding that witnesses 'struggling' in the aftermath of the incident can contact victim services by calling 604-925-7468.
CTV News
16-06-2025
- CTV News
Man, 29, drowns while swimming with fiancée in B.C. lake
Firefighters and North Shore Rescue volunteers conducted an initial sweep of the lake but had to suspend the search as night fell. (North Shore Rescue/Facebook) A 29-year-old man is missing and presumed drowned after he disappeared while swimming with his fiancée Sunday evening north of Vancouver. First responders were called to Cypress Provincial Park at approximately 6:30 p.m. after witnesses reportedly saw the Burnaby man struggling to swim in Cabin Lake. 'There were several independent witnesses who saw the young man in distress and observed his companion attempting to assist him,' Sgt. Chris Bigland of the West Vancouver Police Department said in a statement Monday. 'Unfortunately, he slipped beneath the surface of the water and has not been seen since.' Firefighters and North Shore Rescue volunteers conducted an initial sweep of the lake but had to suspend the search as night fell. Searchers were expected to return to the area on Monday, along with an RCMP dive team, to locate and recover the man's body, according to the statement. 'This is a complex mission given the location of the scene and the equipment required,' Bigland said. 'We are asking the public to stay away from the area of Cabin Lake in Cypress Mountain Park.' The victim's family have been notified, and the investigation will be handed over to the B.C. Coroner's Service once the body has been recovered from the lake, according to police. 'The West Vancouver Police Department offer our deepest condolences to the family and thanks the members of the public who assisted on scene,' the statement said. 'Anyone who is struggling with what they witnessed is encouraged to reach out to victim services at 604-925-7468.'
CTV News
05-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Man arrested after stabbing at North Vancouver construction site, RCMP say
Police have arrested a suspect following a reported stabbing at a construction site in North Vancouver on Thursday. The incident happened shortly before noon at a worksite near West 1st Street and Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver RCMP said in a news release. Responding officers managed to locate and arrest a suspect 'a short distance' from the scene, the RCMP said. The victim was taken to hospital with injuries that authorities described as minor. 'This was a frightening and unsettling incident for the workers,' said Cpl. Mansoor Sahak, in a statement. The motive for the stabbing is unclear, but authorities said the suspect and victim know each other. Officers from the West Vancouver Police Department were in the area and helped in the response, Sahak said. The RCMP asked anyone who witnessed the incident and hasn't spoken with police to contact the North Vancouver detachment at 604-985-1311 and quote file number 25-11369.
