BC Ferries

• Highways closed, BC Ferries busy as holiday travel season continues

  Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remains closed due to multiple damaged sites from the atmospheric river a few weeks ago as crews continue repairs.

  Traffic

  Dec 23, 2025
  
• Winds force cancellations of all BC Ferries between mainland and Vancouver Island

  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.

  Weather

  Dec 22, 2025
  
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• Major changes coming to BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route

  Starting on Oct. 15, all customers travelling by vehicle, including motorcycles, from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay will be required to book and pay in advance.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2025
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• Humpback whale ‘Midnight’ dies following collision with BC Ferries vessel

  A BC Ferries vessel struck a humpback in Wright Sound Wednesday. The whale's body was discovered the next day and is being examined to determine the cause of death.

  Environment

  Sep 20, 2025
• Could passenger-only vessels be part of BC Ferries’ future?

  BC Ferries says passenger-only ferries could reduce travel times for passengers travelling without a car and smaller vessels lead to lower operating costs.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2025
• 2nd BC Ferries passenger in 2 days goes overboard into ocean

  This incident follows a similar one on Wednesday afternoon when a person went overboard from the Spirit of Vancouver Island after leaving Tsawwassen.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2025
• Person rescued after going overboard on BC Ferries vessel

  BC Ferries says the Spirit of Vancouver Island stopped shortly after departing Tsawwassen following reports that someone had gone overboard.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2025
• ‘Cease and desist’: Victoria band’s logo runs afoul of BC Ferries

  A Victoria rock band has hit rough waters with BC Ferries over its logo that is too close to the company's wordmark.

  Entertainment

  Aug 26, 2025
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• Rustad calls for BC Ferries to scrap Chinese vessel contract

  No Canadian shipyards bid on the project, and the ferry company says the Chinese bid came in at about $1.2 billion cheaper than European competitors.

  Politics

  Aug 13, 2025
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• Cat goes missing aboard BC Ferries vessel sailing from Duke Point to Tsawwassen

  Luigi, a black and white tuxedo cat, was travelling with his family on the 10:15 a.m. sailing on Saturday, Aug. 9, from Duke Point to Tsawwassen.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2025