Cleveland Dam Disaster

• Deadly dam disaster: B.C. river safety website launches as lawsuit looms

  Following 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.

  Crime

  May 5, 2023
  
• Cleveland Dam disaster survivor suing Metro Vancouver, claiming negligence

  The accidental opening of a spillway on the dam in 2020 killed one person, and left another person missing and presumed dead.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2022
  
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• Warning sirens coming to Capilano River following deadly dam accident

  On 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.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2021
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• North Vancouver dam tragedy prompts calls for emergency warning system

  "I want to know we will be safe if it happens again."

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2020