Ferry Delays

• Multi-sailing waits on key BC Ferries routes with 2 key vessels out of service

  The heavy volume comes with both the Coastal Renaissance and the the Spirit of Vancouver Island, with a combined capacity of 3,700 passengers and crew, out of service.

  Traffic

  Oct 12, 2023
  
• Long waits, full vessels make for long weekend headaches on BC Ferries

  Ferry travellers between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island faced massive headaches Friday as the ferry service grappled with long-weekend demand and the loss of a key vessel.

  Traffic

  Jun 30, 2023
  
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• BC Ferries CEO responds to long weekend cancellations and glitches; mayor demands change

  But the mayor of a small island served by BC Ferries says the CEO's comments aren't good enough, and that the delays point to the deterioration of ferry service in his community.

  Canada

  May 24, 2023
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• Massive ferry delays in Nanaimo and Tsawwassen following passenger arrest

  Delays have rippled across BC Ferries routes because of a police incident Thursday evening onboard the Coastal Inspiration at the Duke Point terminal.

  Crime

  Aug 26, 2022
• Air, ferry and border lineups reported on first long weekend without COVID-19 restrictions

  BC Ferries said sailings from Tsawwassen to the Southern Gulf Islands were already fully booked Friday morning, with high volume and limited capacity on other major routes.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2022
• Locals-first boarding policy scrapped for B.C. ferries

  BC Ferries had acknowledged that the policy meant some passengers without a reservation were waiting up to eight hours to board a vessel.

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2020
• Trans-Canada closure spillover: Lineups for 2 ferries in B.C.’s Southern Interior

  When the Trans-Canada Highway closed Thursday due to flooding, many motorists began using alternate routes, leading to delays at two ferries south of Revelstoke.

  Traffic

  Jul 3, 2020
• Amherst Island residents say wind turbine construction has led to road closures, ferry delays

  Residents living on Amherst Island say their quality of life has dramatically changed since a company called Windlectric Inc. starting constructing 26 wind turbines.

  Environment

  Feb 6, 2018