On January 21, smoke from the Parkland Refinery in Burnaby was widely reported across Metro Vancouver. Ministry of Environment staff are working with Parkland Refinery and Metro Vancouver to monitor air quality impacts. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On January 27, an odour was reported near Swan Lake Rd in Saanich. A fuel spill from a private property was later identified. The Ministry of Environment and District of Saanich have responded. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On February 16th, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Rail (CPKC) reported a collision between two trains east of Revelstoke. The Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy responded along with the Revelstoke Fire Department. Find more information here: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On March 9, a transport truck was in a motor vehicle incident south of Valemont. An unknown amount of corrosive chemicals was spilled. Cleanup is underway. More details can be found below: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On March 1, a VIA Rail train hit debris on the track on Seabird Island near Agassiz and caused a diesel spill. Efforts to understand the impacts and cleanup the spill are ongoing. More details can be found below: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On March 28, a sewage leak was reported from a pipeline in the Kootenay River, south of Nelson. A dive team has been mobilized to locate and stop the leak. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On May 19, a spill of an unknown oily substance in Fish Creek near Charlie Lake, B.C., was reported. The province is currently leading spill response and mitigation activities. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On July 3, firefighting foam was spilled from a fire hall on Old Clayburn Road into Stoney Creek, near Abbotsford, B.C. Response efforts have been ongoing, and are nearing completion. More details can be founds below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On July 04, an unknown cloudy substance was reported as being spilled into Cecelia Creek, in Victoria, B.C. Discharge of the spilled substance is intermittent. Crews continue to search for the source of the spill. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On July 27, a one-ton flat deck truck and small trailer went into Okanagan Lake near Peachland. An unknown amount of material was spilled. Cleanup is ongoing. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On August 24, a transport truck was involved in a single-vehicle incident on Highway 1 near Sicamous, B.C. The truck went off the RW Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous Narrows. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On September 19, a fire cause the collapse of the Red Bridge in Kamloops, B.C. Crews are on-site and monitoring the situation. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On September 23, an unknown spill of substance and source was reported in the upper part of Hope Slough, near Chilliwack. Reports include deceased fish on the Hope Slough. More details can be found below. Spill incidents - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

On November 03, an oil sheen was reported on the site of Deep Water Recovery, near Union Bay. Provincial and officers have been to site to investigate and assess the incident. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On December 14th a diesel spill was reported at a fish farm near Zeballos, B.C. Approximately 7,500 litres of diesel was spilled. EEB is in the process of deploying response staff to the incident. More details can be found below: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On December 22nd, a report was received of rail cars derailing near Boston Bar, B.C. Initial reports indicate that there are no leaks or dangerous goods spilled. More details can be found below: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

The Environmental Emergency Branch is aware that the Canadian Coast Guard received a report this morning that a fishing vessel had grounded near Napier Point, Bella Bella. More details can be found below: content/environment/air-land-water/spills-environmental-emergencies/

On March 21, a spill from a bulk fuel transport truck was reported south of Valemount, B.C. An unknown amount of diesel has spilled. Response contractors are on route to the site. More details can be found below: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On April 7, a fuel tanker was involved in a motor vehicle incident near Toad River, approximately 200 km West of Fort Nelson. An estimated 7,000-13,000 litres of diesel was released. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…

On May 3, a derelict and abandoned marine vessel caught fire near the community of Mission. The fire has burned throughout the weekend and has died down to smolder. More details can be found below. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en…