Teenage Girl Hurt After Jumping From Cliff Into Chilly Lynn Creek In North Vancouver

The Canadian Press, 09 Jun, 2015 12:20 PM

VANCOUVER — Rescue crews say a teenage girl has back injuries after leaping from a nearly nine-metre ledge at a recreational cliff-jumping area in North Vancouver.

Assistant fire chief Mike Cairns says the girl jumped into the icy water of Lynn Creek late Monday afternoon.

Cairns says she hurt her back and was treated for hypothermia as well as a possible neck injury.

He says the teen was able to make it to a rock at the centre of the river and stabilize herself until crews could reach her.

The girl was rescued from the area of Twin Falls, a spot Cairns says is not safe because pools are shallower than usual.

Officials have not released the teen's name or age.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Raging Wildfire Grows In Northern B.C.; Crews Try To Control Spreading Flames

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A wildfire in northern British Columbia has grown by nearly 30 per cent as crews work around the clock in an effort to control the rampant blaze.

Raging Wildfire Grows In Northern B.C.; Crews Try To Control Spreading Flames

Rob Ford Begins Recovery After Successful Surgery To Remove Tumour

TORONTO — Rob Ford faces months of recovery following successful surgery at a Toronto hospital to remove a cancerous tumour from his abdomen.

Rob Ford Begins Recovery After Successful Surgery To Remove Tumour

Kevin Vickers Talks About His Emotions After Parliament Hill Firefight

SACKVILLE, N.B. — The man credited with stopping a gunman in a firefight last year on Parliament Hill recalled the emotions he felt after the shooting in a convocation address Monday to university students.

Kevin Vickers Talks About His Emotions After Parliament Hill Firefight

27-Year-Old Daniel O'Connor Killed In Black Bear Attack While Camping With Fiancée

MACKENZIE, B.C. — The BC Coroners Service says a black bear was responsible for the death of a 27-year-old man who had been camping in northern B.C.

27-Year-Old Daniel O'Connor Killed In Black Bear Attack While Camping With Fiancée

Ground Pork, Beef Recalled From B.C. Market Over Possible E. Coli Contamination

VANCOUVER — Health officials in Vancouver are warning consumers about ground pork and beef that was sold at a local store and may be contaminated with E. coli.

Ground Pork, Beef Recalled From B.C. Market Over Possible E. Coli Contamination

Ottawa To Introduce New Legislation To Speed Up Removal Of Foreign Criminals

TORONTO — The federal government will introduce new legislation to speed up the process of removing foreign nationals who have committed serious crimes in Canada.