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Province warns BC Hydro after transformer-oil spill reaches Coquitlam creek; no water sample taken

The province has issued a non-compliance advisory to BC Hydro after more than 1,000 litres of transformer oil spilled into the environment and reached a nearby Coquitlam creek. The spill occurred after an act of vandalism on Oct. 23, 2025 near 1205 Johnson St., when a pad-mounted transformer was tampered with and its valve opened, […]

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