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Cleanup Underway After Oily Spill in Waters Near Nanaimo, B.C.
Cleanup led by B.C. Ministry follows accidental discharge of 350 to 1,600 litres of oil from a private waste facility into marine waters near Duke Point Ferry Terminal.
- On Jan 8, 2026, the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks said it is investigating an oily spill near the Duke Point Ferry Terminal involving hundreds of litres of an unidentified substance.
- Officials said the spill originated at a private waste site and flowed through a City of Nanaimo culvert, with investigators identifying a commercial environmental waste operation and private used-oil and battery recycling business as the source, possibly as early as Jan. 2.
- Aerial surveillance found measurable oil sheen while residents reported smell and film ashore, with Transport Canada's National Aerial Surveillance Program estimating between 350 litres and 1,600 litres and Jackie Wasyluk noting a strong diesel smell at Cable Bay on Tuesday.
- Seaspan provided a 300-metre containment boom and assisted in containment efforts as a city diver inspected the spill; crews deployed absorbent pads, and a private company environmental consultant manages cleanup.
- The ministry is leading the probe while the City of Nanaimo declines to name the unnamed private company under investigation, Snuneymuxw First Nation is observing, and city infrastructure requires restoration.
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Cleanup underway after oily spill in waters near Nanaimo, B.C.
Jackie Wasyluk says she walks along the shores of Cable Bay near Nanaimo, B.C., almost every day, and was shocked when she visited Tuesday after hearing of a spill.
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