WATCH: The provincial government is resisting calls by coastal municipalities to reduce fares on BC Ferries. Catherine Urquhart reports.
VANCOUVER – Thousands of delegates flood in to Whistler on Monday as B.C. municipalities meet for their annual convention.
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On the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) agenda are several resolutions.
Communities from across B.C. will be calling on the province to review its policy that has changed the way ambulances respond to calls.
They will also hold a session on a recent BC Ferries report, which shows communities have lost out on billions of dollars due to rising ferry fares.
The UBCM runs until Friday.
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