A bulk freighter was forced to unload its cargo at sea on Tuesday after the vessel lost power and steering off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
The 229-metre CSL Tecumseh ran into mechanical trouble on Dec. 25 after leaving Port McNeill, B.C., with a load of sand and gravel aggregate.
"All precautionary measures have been taken and the cargo does not present any danger to the marine environment," Transport Canada spokesperson Allison St-Jean told CTV News in an emailed statement, adding that none of the cargo was lost during the incident.
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