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Port Hardy BC

'Unacceptable' that some fuel from spill can't be cleaned: First Nation chief

An oily rainbow-like sheen on the waters surrounding a diesel fuel spill off the north coast of Vancouver Island cannot be cleaned up, sparking fears among a nearby First Nation that relies on clam...