The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) says a new oil spill at the Pointe-aux-Trembles marina is believed to have come from a storm sewer.
On the banks of the river on Thursday afternoon, wildlife officers wearing orange bibs picked up an injured gull lying on the soiled bank and placed it in a box.
The bird was covered in oil and its leg appeared to be broken. It was taken to a wild bird conservation centre to be treated.
“Unfortunately, there must be lots of other birds like this,” said Yves François Cantin, a local resident who came to see the damage.
“I hope we’ll find the source this time,” he added.
According to the Coast Guard, which deployed a drone and a helicopter, the oil polluting the river came from an inland storm sewer.
“It seems to be coming out of a storm sewer belonging to the City of Montreal,” …