Southern Gulf Islands
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Numerous BC Ferries sailings cancelled Sunday due to staffing issuesBC Ferries said sailings from Swartz Bay, Pender Island and Mayne Island are cancelled due to challenges in securing the required number of crew for the Salish Raven.TrafficJul 2, 2023
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B.C. islanders raise concern about anchorages amid growth in vessel trafficThere are currently 33 commercial vessel anchorages between Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island and Gabriola Island, designated for ships waiting to load or unload at the port.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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Staff absenteeism has doubled, BC Ferries says after weekend disruptionsAbsenteeism normally hovers around five or six per cent but is currently 11 per cent, according to the executive director of public affairs at BC Ferries.TrafficJul 18, 2022
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BC Ferries cancels most Tuesday sailings with wind warning in effectEnvironment Canada called for damaging winds of up to 90 kilometres an hour and issued warnings for the Southern Gulf Islands and east Vancouver island.WeatherJan 5, 2021
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Capsized float home near Valdes Island could be blown into ‘toothpicks’ by storm, residents sayOn Sunday, the vessel capsized just off the east coast of the island and was cut loose.Sep 22, 2020
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Salt Spring Island rallies to support woman whose house burned down before ChristmasEven amidst a windstorm that has kept the whole island in the dark for a week, everybody has jumped at the opportunity to help Edwina Badan, whose house burned down the day before Christmas.CanadaDec 27, 2018
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More than 6,000 BC Hydro customers remain without power after windstormMore than 120 crews were working on Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands on Boxing Day.Dec 26, 2018
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BC Hydro crews spend Christmas working, thousands remain without powerDespite the progress of its crews, BC hydro acknowledges it will still be days for some customers before the power is back on.WeatherDec 25, 2018
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Heat warning up for Metro Vancouver and much of B.C.’s south coastEnvironment Canada is urging people to be aware of the risks from hot weather.WeatherJul 16, 2018
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Queen of Nanaimo cancels Friday sailings from Tsawwassen to Southern Gulf IslandsBC Ferries' Queen of Nanaimo has cancelled all sailings Friday from Tsawwassen to the Southern Gulf Islands due to a mechanical issue.TrafficJun 23, 2017
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