Life-jacket use is now mandated on watercraft on the Elk River and Columbia River due to new regulations from Transport Canada.

The entities involved

• Transport Canada →

  Canadian transportation department

  • Transport Canada issues regulatory permits for border patrols as border security efforts respond to US tariff threats.Mon 15:34
  • Transport Canada and Canadian Air Transport Security Authority are exploring the use of biometric technology to enhance security screening processes.Sat 23:05
• Elk River →

  river in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States

  Nothing else this week.

• Columbia River →

  river in North America; flows from British Columbia, through Washington, and along the Washington-Oregon border to the Pacific Ocean

  • A plant situated along the Columbia Riverbank in Longview, and personnel traveled to the mill site following an incident.Sat 21:13
  • A chemical spill occurred on May 28, 2026, from an imploded tank at a facility in Longview, affecting the Columbia River.Sat 03:15