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another scuba diver dies off whytecliff park in west vancouver

by david carrigg
published jul 26, 2026
last updated jul 27, 2026
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for the second time this year, a scuba diver has died in the waters off whytecliff park in west vancouver.
according to west vancouver police, a scuba diver became distressed in the water at the popular dive spot at 10:45 a.m. on sunday.
“despite the efforts of fellow divers, west vancouver fire and rescue services and b.c. emergency health services air ambulance, the diver, a male in his 60s, sadly did not survive, and was declared deceased at the scene,” a police spokesperson said in a news release.
just over two months ago, on may 24, a 50-year-old scuba diver died in the same location. in that case several agencies, including the canadian coast guard, responded but were unable to save the man.
there have been previous diver drownings in the same spot, bringing the tally to four since 2016.
according to the district of west vancouver, the waters off whytecliff park are popular with beginner and advanced divers. in particular, there is an underwater rock channel called the cut that creates deep diving conditions close to shore.
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david carrigg
david carrigg

i am an experienced journalist who has worked in this field for almost 30 years. i was trained in albany, western australia, for the albany advertiser at a time when they were still instructing new reporters how to write in shorthand. many things have changed in our industry since then, but the stories remain. i have written about almost everything over the years and still very much enjoy the job and the privilege it gives me meeting people from every walk of life.

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