National

Falling Ice And Snow Prompts Closure Of Bridge In Metro Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 10 Dec, 2016 12:02 PM

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.

TRAVEL ADVISORY - Temporarily closing #AlexFraser Bridge for public safety. Snow/ice shedding from outside cables https://t.co/tJbg7RDPpO
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) December 10, 2016

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.

CLOSED - #BCHWY91 Alex Fraser Bridge due to falling ice, use Massey Tunnel or Pattullo Bridge as alternate route. https://t.co/2fuCZsHrEJ
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) December 10, 2016

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Regulators Should Explore Boosting Minimum Down Payment On Homes: CMHC

The head of Canada's federal housing agency says regulators should explore the possibility of raising the minimum down payment required on a home as a way of easing affordability and reducing risk to the financial system.

Regulators Should Explore Boosting Minimum Down Payment On Homes: CMHC

Number Of Lawsuits Rise In Whale-Watching Boat Sinking That Claimed 6 Lives

VICTORIA — Survivors of the sinking of a whale-watching boat off British Columbia's coast last year are recounting their harrowing escape from death as they swam for the light above the ocean.

Number Of Lawsuits Rise In Whale-Watching Boat Sinking That Claimed 6 Lives

Ailing Vancouver Aquarium Beluga Stumps Vets Following Death Of Another Whale

Aquarium officials say Aurora, believed to be about 29-years-old, is showing signs of abdominal discomfort, cramping and inflammation.

Ailing Vancouver Aquarium Beluga Stumps Vets Following Death Of Another Whale

Margaret Atwood Compares UBC Probe Of Steven Galloway To Salem Witch Trials

Margaret Atwood says the University of British Columbia's investigation of fellow author Steven Galloway was flawed and failed both sides, comparing it to the Salem witchcraft trials.

Margaret Atwood Compares UBC Probe Of Steven Galloway To Salem Witch Trials

Medical Experts Urge Canada To Declare Public Emergency Over Opioid Crisis

Members of the medical community and front-line soldiers in Canada's opioid crisis are pressing the federal government to declare a national public health emergency.

Medical Experts Urge Canada To Declare Public Emergency Over Opioid Crisis

Calgary Dentists, Therapists And Optometrists Hit By Energy Price Slowdown

Dentists, massage therapists and optometrists say they're cutting staff and getting by with lower profits as they wait for the economy to turn around and employment levels to bounce back.