Starting at 10 a.m., all of the crossings between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay and Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo and Tsawwassen and Duke Point have been cancelled until at least 5 p.m.
The cat first came to the attention of neighbours in the Burnaby building who said the it had been locked on a balcony, in the elements, for about three months.
The affected areas include the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands and BC Hydro says more outages are expected as strong winds continue.
The items, such as laughing gas or whippets, are ending up in the garbage and officials say they are exploding, posing serious risks to workers and equipment.
The Canadian Coast Guard says it received a report on Monday afternoon from the tug Malolo that the loaded freight barge they were towing was taking on water.
“Mahsa is well known in the community by hundreds of families there,” Geoff Stollery said, who is the owner of a childcare facility where Mahsa works.
The task force was created to address the rise in extortion threats and violence against businesses, particularly those in the South Asian community in the Lower Mainland.
The shooting that happened on Thursday morning is the latest in a string of similar attacks and India’s Bishnoi Gang is claiming responsibility for much of the violence.
Niki Sharma referenced the case of Bailey McCourt, whose estranged husband, James Plover, is charged with beating her to death with a hammer in Kelowna.