Heiltsuk Nation reaches $12.2M settlement with company involved in 2016 tugboat fuel spill | Page 16 | Unpublished
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Heiltsuk Nation reaches $12.2M settlement with company involved in 2016 tugboat fuel spill

June 4, 2026

The Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation says it has completed the first part of a multi part settlement after a tugboat ran aground in its territory, spilling thousands of litres of fuel into its waters.



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