PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. _ A Canadian Coast Guard vessel continued to slowly tow a disabled Russian container ship carrying hundreds of tons of fuel away from British Columbia's pristine northern coast on Saturday. The move significantly lessened the threat of the ship running aground, hitting the rocks and causing a spill. The Canadian Forces' joint rescue co-ordinationcentre said the Russian carrier Simushir lost power off Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, as it made its way from Everett in Washington state to Russia. Acting Sub. Lt. Ron MacDougall said the Coast Guard ship Gordon Reid secured a towline and the two vessels were...
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