By THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The owner of the pipeline that spewed a gusher of oil over a suburban Vancouver neighbourhood last summer is suing the City of Burnaby and an excavation contractor, alleging they were responsible for the rupture. The B.C.

By TERRI THEODORE BURNABY, B.C. (CP) - The area in the splash zone of a gushing oil pipeline will soon look like a moonscape. Officials are preparing to remove trees, grass and gardens and will even slice off about 10 centimetres of contaminated soil around homes because of Tuesday's spill.

By CAMILLE BAINS AND JEREMY HAINSWORTH BURNABY, B.C.

By CAMILLE BAINS AND JEREMY HAINSWORTH BURNABY, B.C. (CP) - Birds and a few unlucky homeowners could be the big losers in the aftermath of an oil spill caused by a ruptured pipeline that sprayed greasy crude around a neighbourhood and sent a stream of black oil down to the ocean.

BURNABY, B.C. (CP) - A town hall meeting is planned for this afternoon at a Burnaby, B.C. community centre as residents affected by a massive oil spill learn about their options.