National

Public Warned To Avoid Downtown Vancouver Beaches After Toxic Spill

Darpan News Desk IANS, 10 Apr, 2015 11:26 AM

VANCOUVER — People in Vancouver are being warned to stay away from some downtown-area beaches as crews continue to clean up a toxic spill that mucked up parts of the scenic coastline.

A black, fuel-like substance was discovered in the water around a bulk carrier ship on Wednesday and has spread over areas in the city's popular English Bay.

The Vancouver Park Board says city staff are patrolling English Bay, Sunset Beach, Second Beach and Third Beach, telling people to avoid the water until the health and ecological implications are clear.

Chairman John Coupar says staff are very concerned about how the spill will affect the city's pristine beaches.

The park board says several water birds with oiled feathers were spotted near Second Beach, but went back into the water before they could be tested.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the spill came from a ship named MV Marathassa, and more than 80 per cent of the material has been recovered.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Study Uncovers Why Students At Canadian Private High Schools Enjoy Academic Edge

TORONTO — Students attending private high schools do better academically than their public schools counterparts because of socio-economic factors and peers who tend to have university-educated parents, according to a Statistics Canada study released Tuesday.

Study Uncovers Why Students At Canadian Private High Schools Enjoy Academic Edge

Conservatives Studying Anti-terrorism Bill Reject Opposition Changes

OTTAWA — The Conservatives have used their majority on the House of Commons public safety committee to vote down the first wave of opposition amendments to the federal anti-terrorism bill.

Conservatives Studying Anti-terrorism Bill Reject Opposition Changes

Ontario's Deficit Now At $10.9 Billion, Lower Than Projected $12.5 Billion: Sousa

The revised deficit figure, announced Tuesday by Finance Minister Charles Sousa, is lower than the previously projected $12.5 billion, but critics and opposition leaders remain skeptical about the Liberal government's ability to balance the books in two years, as promised.

Ontario's Deficit Now At $10.9 Billion, Lower Than Projected $12.5 Billion: Sousa

Medical Community Skeptical About Ontario's Move To Regulate Homeopaths

TORONTO — Ontario's move to regulate the field of homeopathy in a way similar to how it governs doctors and nurses, making it the first province to do so, is being greeted with skepticism from some in the medical and scientific community.

Medical Community Skeptical About Ontario's Move To Regulate Homeopaths

Wallin Expensed Private, Business Trips To Toronto And Guelph, RCMP Alleges

OTTAWA — The RCMP has filed new documents in court alleging Pamela Wallin submitted 21 travel expense claims to the Senate for reimbursement for private and business trips to Toronto and Guelph.