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International ban on heavy fuel in Arctic shipping full of gaps: environmentalists
November 20, 2020 - 9:00 PM

Environmental groups say a new ban on a highly polluting shipping fuel in Arctic waters is full of gaps and Canada should not make use of loopholes in the new regulations for heavy fuel oil.
Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after oil spill in Abbotsford
June 15, 2020 - 8:03 AM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Trans Mountain says oil is flowing again through its pipeline after as much as 190,000 litres of light crude spilled from a pumping facility in Abbotsford, B.C.
Trans Mountain said pipeline will restart after spill in Abbotsford
June 14, 2020 - 3:37 PM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Trans Mountain estimates as much as 1,195 barrels of light crude spilled from its pipeline pumping station in Abbotsford, B.C.
Trans Mountain pipeline shuts as crews clean crude oil spill in Abbotsford
June 14, 2020 - 11:21 AM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A crude oil spill from the Trans Mountain pipeline in Abbotsford, B.C., has been contained and crews are working to clean up the site.
Massive ice jam causing Fort McMurray flooding is starting to melt
April 30, 2020 - 12:00 PM

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An ice jam on the Athabasca River is nearly half the size it was earlier this week when it caused major flooding in Fort McMurray and forced 13,000 people from their homes.
CN Rail says petroleum coke spilled into creek after freight cars derail in B.C.
March 07, 2020 - 2:00 PM

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canadian National Railway says 27 cars of a freight train derailed Thursday, spilling some of its freight into a creek in northern British Columbia.
$175,000 fine levied in connection with fuel spill into Slocan Valley creek
February 26, 2020 - 4:05 PM

An estimated 35,000 litres of jet fuel was spilled July 26, 2013, into Lemon Creek in the Slocan Valley, near Nelson.
Saskatchewan derailment: More rail restrictions after 1.2M litres of oil spill
February 11, 2020 - 3:22 PM

GUERNSEY, Sask. - Both of Canada's major railways are restricting permits for shipping dangerous goods after a fiery train derailment last week in Saskatchewan that spilled about 1.2 million litres of oil.
No injuries in B.C. train derailment, environmental crews assessing impacts: CN
December 27, 2019 - 8:37 AM

VALEMOUNT, B.C. - Canadian National says crews responded to a train derailment in eastern British Columbia on Thursday.
Pipeline rupture sends 40,000 litres of oil into Alberta creek
August 18, 2019 - 8:00 PM

DRAYTON VALLEY, Alta. - The Alberta Energy Regulator says a pipeline has spilled 40,000 litres of crude oil into a creek.
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