Capilano River
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Deadly dam disaster: B.C. river safety website launches as lawsuit loomsFollowing a fatal incident in 2020, a new website for Capilano River Regional Park offers safety tips around the river and a little more background on the Capilano River itself.CrimeMay 5, 2023
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Source of raw sewage leak into Capilano River remains unclearEnvironmental officials confirmed Monday that it was raw sewage that leaked into the Capilano River on the North Shore but it is still unclear what the source of the leak was.EnvironmentMar 13, 2023
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‘A dire state’: Squamish First Nation faces raw sewage leak into Capilano riverSquamish First Nation said the raw sewage leak could've been happening for an extended period of time, which would result in concerning environmental impacts.EnvironmentMar 12, 2023
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Environment Ministry, Squamish Nation responding to Capilano River sewage leakThe nation said it believes the leak began more than five days ago, but that it was only notified on Friday.EnvironmentMar 10, 2023
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Cleveland Dam disaster survivor suing Metro Vancouver, claiming negligenceThe accidental opening of a spillway on the dam in 2020 killed one person, and left another person missing and presumed dead.CanadaSep 20, 2022
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Six audible and visual alarms to be installed near site of North Vancouver dam, river tragedyA public warning system is set to be installed along the Capilano River more than six months after a surge of water there claimed two lives.EducationApr 22, 2021
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Warning sirens coming to Capilano River following deadly dam accidentOn Oct. 1, an error during maintenance on the dam's spillway resulted in a large volume of water being released, killing two people and forcing others to scramble to safety.CanadaApr 18, 2021
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Firefighters issue warning after rescuing anglers from Capilano RiverCrews were still setting up and planning their rescue, when one of the anglers took matters into his own hands and tried to cross the rushing river.CanadaOct 11, 2020
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Human error cited in Cleveland Dam incident that left one dead, one still missingMetro Vancouver said it appears the "clearest contributing factor was human error related to programming of the control system for the spillway gate."EnvironmentOct 8, 2020
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Watchdog identified concerns in 2002 at North Vancouver dam at centre of river tragedyIn 2002, a group of anglers was trapped on a sandbar in the Capilano River, and needed a helicopter rescue after the spillway was accidentally opened, flooding the canyon.CanadaOct 7, 2020
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