Oil Spill

• Oil from vessel that sank in 1968 on Vancouver Island to be removed: Fisheries Dept.

  A technical assessment has found about 146 cubic metres of heavy fuel oil aboard the wrecked MV Schiedyk.

  Environment

  Jun 9
• Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in Abbotsford, B.C.: TSB

  Tests showed the compression fitting was not properly tightened when it was installed on a tube that carries a small amount of oil to a section of the pump station for analysis.

  Environment

  Apr 13
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• Regina city council wants better communication around toxic spills and leaks

  The discussion was driven by an incident on May 22 during which staff at the city's wastewater treatment plant observed oil in the water.

  Environment

  Sep 1, 2020
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• Ship that spilled 1,000 tonnes of oil off Mauritius breaks apart

  The condition of the MV Wakashio was worsening early on Saturday and it split by the afternoon, the Mauritius National Crisis Committee said.

  World

  Aug 15, 2020
• Oil urgently pumped from ship grounded near Mauritius after major spill

  The Japanese ship, MV Wakashio, ran aground on a coral reef on July 25, cracked two weeks later and spilled an estimated 1,000 tons of oil into the Indian Ocean.

  World

  Aug 11, 2020
• Hibernia offshore oil production halted after apparent spill of drilling fluids

  The company says water sampling during well flowback operations showed an "exceedance" on the produced water discharge.

  Economy

  Jul 21, 2020
• Heavy metal used by Co-op refinery detected in Regina wastewater

  The refinery has made arrangements to have the vanadium-concentrated water hauled off-site for specialized treatment, says the City of Regina.

  Environment

  Jul 10, 2020
• 60,000 litres of wastewater diverted after refinery oil spill: Water Security Agency

  The Water Security Agency says treatment centre operators diverted thousands of litres of wastewater following an oil spill at the Co-op Refinery.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Estimated 150K litres of crude spills from Trans Mountain pipeline in Abbotsford, B.C.

  The pipeline remained shut down Sunday, amid cleanup operations after an oil spill at the Sumas Pump Station in Abbotsford.

  Jun 14, 2020
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• Trans Mountain pipeline shut down after oil spill at B.C. pump station

  While there is no threat to the community, the pipeline remains shut and an investigation into the cause of the spill is ongoing, Trans Mountain said.

  Economy

  Jun 13, 2020