Spill

• New Brunswick faces backlog of 1,046 contaminated sites: auditor general

  An auditor general report found that a lack of documentation and enforced timelines has led the backlog of contaminated sites in the province to balloon.

  Environment

  Nov 29
  
• Cleanup continues for ‘fuel oil’ spill in Jackson Creek near Little Lake in Peterborough

  The City of Peterborough, Ont., says a newly discovered oil spill is not discharging into Little Lake and that water quality in the lake 'has been maintained.'

  Environment

  Aug 26
  
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• Kingston Fire and Rescue contains chemical spill in city’s north end

  Kingston Fire and Rescue says it has contained a chemical leak at a north end delivery business.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2021
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• 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, 2021
• Truck rollover spills fertilizer near Hwy. 35 in City of Kawartha Lakes

  The crash happened on Boundary Road at the intersection of Hwy. 35 just south of the village of Pontypool.

  Traffic

  Apr 20, 2021
• Building in western N.B. evacuated after flammable liquid spill

  The Canadian Red Cross says the three-storey building on Schoodic Street in St. Stephen was evacuated around 4 a.m. on Saturday morning.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2020
• Environmental spill from motorhome delays BC Ferries sailing from Nanaimo

  BC Ferries said loading was delayed for the Queen of Coquitlam, which was set to leave Departure Bay, to allow crews to clean up the spill.

  Dec 6, 2019
• City responds to strange substance floating in Oldman River: ‘We are containing it’

  The oil amounted to between 3,500 and 4,500 litres and entered the river through Lethbridge’s stormwater drainage system.

  Environment

  Sep 4, 2019
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• Morning crash slows traffic on Highway 403 near Linc for most of Wednesday

  The Ministry of The Environment confirmed they were on scene cleaning up a diesel fuel spill.

  Aug 21, 2019
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• Ministry of Environment probing spill in Little Lake in Peterborough

  Firefighters worked into the night on Wednesday to contain the substance, using booms to help stop its spread.

  Environment

  May 30, 2019