Close X
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
ADVT 
National

Coast Guard Responds To Diesel Spill In Vancouver Waterway

The Canadian Press, 06 Jul, 2016 11:10 AM
  • Coast Guard Responds To Diesel Spill In Vancouver Waterway
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says there has been a diesel spill in False Creek.
 
The city sent a series of tweets Tuesday night saying the coast guard was on the scene of a spill near the Burrard Street bridge.
 
The messages say the coast guard had determined the fuel was likely diesel and its source is not known.
 
It's unclear how much fuel leaked into the water.
 
The city says the diesel cannot be recovered and will dissipate on its own.
 
The coast guard will continue to monitor the spill.

MORE National ARTICLES

Police Seek Help To Locate Missing Chilliwack Woman

Police Seek Help To Locate Missing Chilliwack Woman
Crystal has not been heard from since speaking by phone to a family member on June 2, 2016.

Police Seek Help To Locate Missing Chilliwack Woman

New Westminster Police Seize Drugs And Cash

New Westminster Police Seize Drugs And Cash
The NWPD Street Crime Unit commenced an investigation into this activity, during the course of which, evidence of drug trafficking was obtained and a significant quantity of illicit drugs were seized.

New Westminster Police Seize Drugs And Cash

Hungry, Powerful Black Bear Tears Apart Car In West Vancouver To Reach Food

Hungry, Powerful Black Bear Tears Apart Car In West Vancouver To Reach Food
The photos show the rear passenger door of the car ripped back, its frame bent, side airbags trashed and seats shredded.

Hungry, Powerful Black Bear Tears Apart Car In West Vancouver To Reach Food

Ottawa-Born Eliza Reid Could Become Iceland's First Lady If Husband Wins Election

Ottawa-Born Eliza Reid Could Become Iceland's First Lady If Husband Wins Election
Eliza Reid, who married an Icelandic history professor and moved to the Nordic country more than ten years ago, has found herself at the centre of an election campaign in which her husband has emerged as the front-runner for the office of the president.

Ottawa-Born Eliza Reid Could Become Iceland's First Lady If Husband Wins Election

Liberals Outspent Tories In 2015 Vote, Outflanked Rivals With Digital Outreach

Liberals Outspent Tories In 2015 Vote, Outflanked Rivals With Digital Outreach
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's Liberal party spent just over $43 million to win last fall's federal election — $1.2 million more than Stephen Harper's Conservatives.

Liberals Outspent Tories In 2015 Vote, Outflanked Rivals With Digital Outreach

From Zaatari To Ottawa: Young Refugee And Minister Reunite Over Painting

From Zaatari To Ottawa: Young Refugee And Minister Reunite Over Painting
Hamza Ali, 13, remembers clearly the day last November when a trio of Canadian cabinet ministers trooped into an ad-hoc art gallery set up in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

From Zaatari To Ottawa: Young Refugee And Minister Reunite Over Painting