Close X
Thursday, November 28, 2024
ADVT 
National

Falling Ice And Snow Prompts Closure Of Bridge In Metro Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 10 Dec, 2016 12:02 PM
  • Falling Ice And Snow Prompts Closure Of Bridge In Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's winter storm has prompted a bridge closure in both directions in Metro Vancouver.
 
Drive B.C. says the Alex Fraser Bridge is closed due to falling snow and ice.
 
The bridge connects Richmond and New Westminster with North Delta.
 
The B.C. government says crews worked overnight to monitor and clear the Port Mann and Alex Fraser bridges.
 
It had warned that motorists could see temporary lane closures on the Alex Fraser to allow snow and ice to safely melt from the cables.
 
Snowfall warnings are in effect for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and parts of Vancouver Island.

MORE National ARTICLES

Vancouver Canucks Forward Derek Dorsett Set To Undergo Neck Surgery

Vancouver Canucks Forward Derek Dorsett Set To Undergo Neck Surgery
Vancouver Canucks forward Derek Dorsett is set to undergo neck surgery, the club announced Monday.

Vancouver Canucks Forward Derek Dorsett Set To Undergo Neck Surgery

Vancouver To Help Homeowners Become Landlords In Leadup To Empty Homes Tax

Vancouver To Help Homeowners Become Landlords In Leadup To Empty Homes Tax
Vancouver wants to make it easier for homeowners to become landlords ahead of an empty homes tax designed to put more properties on the rental market.

Vancouver To Help Homeowners Become Landlords In Leadup To Empty Homes Tax

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson's National Profile On The Rise In Pipeline Debate

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson's National Profile On The Rise In Pipeline Debate
While a litany of local politicians, First Nations and environmental groups have come out in opposition to Trans Mountain, some observers predict Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson will emerge as a key figure in the fight to block the $6.8-billion initiative.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson's National Profile On The Rise In Pipeline Debate

Tory Hopefuls Chong And Deepak Obhrai Denounce Chants Of 'Lock Her Up' Aimed At Notley

Conservative MP Michael Chong says that while the right to free speech must always be defended, it must also be used responsibly.

Tory Hopefuls Chong And Deepak Obhrai Denounce Chants Of 'Lock Her Up' Aimed At Notley

University Class Takes On Case Of B.C. Woman Stripped Of Citizenship

University Class Takes On Case Of B.C. Woman Stripped Of Citizenship
SQUAMISH, B.C. — A group of university students in Squamish, B.C., is hoping their school work will help change the life of a woman whose Canadian citizenship was stripped under a little-known policy.

University Class Takes On Case Of B.C. Woman Stripped Of Citizenship

Suspect In Fatal Montreal Carjacking Under Arrest And Being Questioned

Suspect In Fatal Montreal Carjacking Under Arrest And Being Questioned
MONTREAL — A 21-year-old suspect in an overnight carjacking and double shooting that left a woman dead in Montreal is being questioned by investigators, police said Monday.

Suspect In Fatal Montreal Carjacking Under Arrest And Being Questioned