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Man Dies in Scuba Diving Incident Off Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver

Police say multiple agencies responded before the 50-year-old diver was declared dead at the scene, with no suspicious circumstances found.

  • A 50-year-old man died yesterday after a scuba diving incident off Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver, with West Vancouver Police receiving distress reports shortly before 1:30 p.m.
  • Multiple emergency agencies including West Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services, B.C. Emergency Health Services, and the Canadian Coast Guard mobilized after the initial distress call.
  • Despite rapid response from multiple agencies, the 50-year-old man was declared deceased at the scene by emergency personnel.
  • West Vancouver Police determined there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, and the victim's family has been notified.
  • Victim Services is available at 604-925-7468 for those affected by Sunday's incident, while a 66-year-old man died Wednesday off Gabriola Island on Vancouver Island in a separate scuba diving incident.
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Diver dies off West Vancouver, in second B.C. scuba death in days

WEST VANCOUVER - A man has died while scuba diving off West Vancouver, in the second such death in British Columbia waters in less than a week.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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