Cable Ferry

• Union gives notice to expand strike to 2 B.C. cable ferries

  The B.C. General Employees' Union represents ferry workers who have been on strike since Nov. 3 in a dispute with employer Western Pacific Marine.

  Jan 3, 2025
  
• ‘One disaster after another’: Denman Islanders steamed over cable ferry outage

  Mechanical issues sidelined the Baynes Sound Connector, which links Denman Island and Vancouver Island, on Thursday morning.

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  May 2, 2024
  
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• Gagetown ferry could return to small village as province reviews service

  It's been nearly three years since the Gagetown ferry service ended.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2019
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• Englishtown ferry in Cape Breton staying out of service until mid-June

  When the ferry can't operate it means motorists have to take a winding, 24-kilometre drive around the bay to go from the Trans Canada Highway to the Cabot Trail highway.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2018
• Cable ferry breaks down between Buckley Bay and Denman Island

  BC Ferries' brand new cable ferry has broken down, reportedly stranding nearly two dozen passengers and crew.

  May 27, 2016
• B.C. Ferries advises unique traffic lights coming for boaters

  Traffic lights are common sites on city streets but two new ones are being installed on the B.C. coast.

  Nov 25, 2015
• Vancouver’s Seaspan Shipyards awarded $15M BC Ferries contract

  After 10 months of deliberations, BC Ferries announced today that Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards has been awarded the $15 million contract to build a new cable ferry to service the Buckley Bay – Denman Island route.

  Feb 27, 2014
• Cable ferry approved for Vancouver Island

  BC Ferries has received approval to build what could be one of the world's longest cable-ferry systems.

  Feb 20, 2014
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• Denman Island residents protest against new cable ferry

  Residents on Denman Island are fighting back against a plan to build a new cable ferry connecting the small community to Vancouver Island.

  Aug 14, 2013