March 28, 2024

Scuba diver dead

A middle-aged man is dead after something went wrong while he was scuba diving in the Brentwood Bay area Saturday. Coroner Barb McLintock says the coroner was called about 4:00. McLintock says they don't yet know exactly what went wrong. "But we know that the deceased gentleman was one of a party of three--he had two companions with him who were … [Read more...]

Diver believed to be dead

An experienced scuba diver is presumed drowned after disappearing during a dive in West Vancouver. The man, a Vancouverite in his 60s, was out with a friend in the waters off Whytecliff Park Saturday but failed to surface. The colleague called for help and an extensive but ultimately unsuccessful search of the area was conducted by the coast … [Read more...]

Scuba diver missing near Vancouver

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Police and fellow divers are continuing the search for a man who didn't surfaced during a scuba dive near Vancouver.West Vancouver police say two experience divers were in the water off Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver on Saturday, but one of them didn't surface at the end of the dive.The diver who made it out of the water … [Read more...]

Coast Guard looking for missing diver near West Van park

The Vancouver Coast Guard has confirmed crews are searching for a missing diver. They have given few details so far, but a caller to CKNW says the diver has gone missing off Whytecliff Park near West Vancouver and coast guard boats, including a hovercraft, have left Kitsilano beach. More to come. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]

Remains of missing scuba diver found after 26 years

The B.C. Coroners Service has identified the body of a scuba diver that was recovered from the Burrard Inlet back in October. The remains of Peter Devoe, who was wearing a wetsuit and scuba gear, were found entangled in the nets of two commercial fishermen as they were pulling up their crab trap on Oct. 23 in the Burrard Inlet, just west of Cates … [Read more...]