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Teck warned after 29 spills at Kootenay coal mine
A coal mine near Elk Valley in the Kootenays spilled thousands of litres of process…
Another diesel spill in North Thompson near Vavenby
VAVENBY – A motor vehicle incident involving a transport truck along Highway 5 has resulted…
Gallons, not ‘thousands of litres’, escaped into Shuswap Lake from plywood plant: Operations manager
SHUSWAP – The operations manager of a plywood plant where a spill of glue and…
Water samples from Shuswap spill sent to lab; health authority believes risk to be low
SHUSWAP – While health officials believe there is little risk to public safety, an advisory…
Vernon boat launch back open after half-sunk boat forces closure
VERNON – A capsized boat is no longer causing issues at a Vernon boat launch.…
Health authority warns Similkameen River users after major diesel spill near Princeton
PENTICTON – Locals are advised to monitor water from the Similkameen River after a semi…
HELSTON: Shuswap Lake spill shows Trudeau government isn’t as open and transparent as it promised
The lead agency investigating a possible spill of glue and fuel products in Shuswap Lake…
Possible spill in Shuswap Lake traced back to plywood plant glue room
VERNON – A plywood plant in Canoe has confirmed it was the source of a…
Transport Canada ‘satisfied’ with Kamloops diesel spill cleanup, ends investigation
KAMLOOPS – Government officials are no longer investigating a Christmas Day diesel spill in a…
Government officials examining diesel spill at Kamloops rail yard
KAMLOOPS - Officials from Transport Canada are investigating a diesel spill at a local rail yard that occurred on Christmas Day. Approximately 8,000 litres of diesel spilled in the CN rail yard during a fuel transfer from a railcar to a truck on Dec. 25, according to company spokesperson Kate Fenske. David Karn, media relations...
Decontamination efforts still underway at site of Coldstream gas spill
VERNON - Authorities continue to investigate a gas spill that prompted a large decontamination response in Coldstream last month. Roughly 6,000 litres of gasoline spilled at the Centex Gas Station on Kalamalka Road around midnight Nov. 25, and Environmental Emergency Response Officer Rick Wagner says they are still looking into the cause and conducting remediation...
City looking at other problem areas following diesel spill in North Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - A diesel spill in the North Thompson River near a North Shore neighbourhood was contained and cleaned up, but city staff are being asked to look at other areas of the city where potentially harmful product could be entering sewer drains. “It seems like the product got spilled at the North Shore Bus...
Potential hazmat spill on North Thompson River in Kamloops contained
KAMLOOPS - A potential hazmat spill has been contained on the North Thompson River near the North Shore this afternoon. “It looks like a petroleum product of some sort,” Kamloops Fire Rescue Operations Assistant Chief Curtis Bossert says, adding crews have contained the area with a floating barrier. Bossert says they received a call around...
Vandalism likely caused 1000 litre oil spill at district office
KELOWNA – An apparent act of vandalism at a Regional District office has caused a massive amount of used motor oil, diesel and transmission fluid to spill onto a parking lot Friday morning. Andy Brennan of the Regional District says operation crews arriving at 6 a.m. found the spill. “It seems like somebody overnight put...