Vancouver airport responding to reports of police incident outside YVR main terminal
YVR Airport says it is working with RCMP and responding to reports of a police incident outside of the YVR main terminal.
There are multiple unconfirmed reports on social media about a shooting at YVR.
The airport said in a social media message that the facility is currently open and safe, with restricted access.
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“We can confirm the situation has been contained at YVR. The airport is open and safe. Flights are operating,” YVR said on Twitter.
Passengers were advised to check with airlines about current flight statuses.
UPDATE ON EVOLVING POLICE INCIDENT: We can confirm the situation has been contained at YVR. The airport is open and safe. Flights are operating. We will release more info as it becomes available. Check with your airline on the status of your flight before leaving for YVR.
— Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (@yvrairport) May 9, 2021
Major routes and bridges were temporarily closed in and out of Richmond Sunday afternoon for the unspecified police incident.
The Massey Tunnel was closed in both directions and commuters were told to expect “major” delays in and out of the city.
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In a message posted to Twitter, Metro Vancouver Transit Police said people should avoid Sea Island and YVR today if at all possible.
“Everyone is working hard to resolve the police incident.”
Canada Line service was temporarily suspended to Templeton, Sea Island Centre, or YVR-Airport Station due to the police incident, but was reinstated shortly before 4pm, according to TransLink.
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The Ministry of Transportation said that the Massey Tunnel, Alex Fraser, and Queensborough reopened around 4 pm.
UPDATE – CLOSED – #BCHwy99 – Police incident both directions both have all lanes blocked at the north end and south end of the #MasseyTunnel.
Expect delays.#RichmondBC #DeltaBC— DriveBC LM (@DriveBC_LM) May 9, 2021
⚠️ Major bridges and routes in the vicinity of #RichmondBC currently blocked in both directions due to an ongoing police incident. Assessment in progress, expect major delays in and out of Richmond. #MasseyTunnel #AlexFraserBridge #Queensborogh #YVR #DeltaBC #BCHwy99 #BCHwy91⚠️
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) May 9, 2021
Please avoid Sea Island and YVR today, if at all possible. Everyone is working hard to resolve the police incident & reopen Canada Line quickly. Media queries can be directed to our partners @RichmondRCMP https://t.co/MUzyt57rrg
— Metro Vancouver Transit Police (@TransitPolice) May 9, 2021
#SkyTrain Canada Line service currently operating between Waterfront Station and Richmond-Brighouse Station only. There is currently no service to Templeton, Sea Island Centre, or YVR-Airport Station due to police incident. Expo Line and Millennium Line remain unaffected ^sp
— TransLink BC | Masks Mandatory (@TransLink) May 9, 2021
Nearly all crossings in/out of Richmond are currently closed due to a major police incident at YVR Airport.
Canada Line is not serving the airport at the moment, trains are routing to Richmond-Brighouse only. https://t.co/9H4w9arDpC pic.twitter.com/XHkuXfWY3v
— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) May 9, 2021
#SkyTrain Canada Line is back to normal routing and now servicing all Sea Island Stations. Please allow extra time for trains to resume normal operating patterns. We appreciate your patience today ^sp
— TransLink BC | Masks Mandatory (@TransLink) May 9, 2021
This is a breaking story and will be updated as news becomes available.
UPDATE – CLOSED – #BCHwy99 – Police incident both directions both have all lanes blocked at the north end and south end of the #MasseyTunnel.
Expect delays.#RichmondBC #DeltaBC— DriveBC LM (@DriveBC_LM) May 9, 2021