Swartz Bay

• BC Ferries cancels dozens Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route sailings due to mechanical issue

  Dozens of sailings from Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen have been cancelled between Tuesday and Sunday.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2024
  
• BC Ferries vessel experiencing mechanical difficulty less than 2 weeks after repairs

  The 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen were cancelled, with BC Ferries citing mechanical difficulty with its propulsion system. 

  Traffic

  Jul 17, 2023
  
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• Beloved Pacific Buffet sails into the sunset, BC Ferries seeks input on possible replacement

  "Pre-pandemic, the buffet required seven staff members per sailing, or more than 80 crew in total and lost approximately $1.2 million annually," BC Ferries said Tuesday.

  Consumer

  Jun 6, 2023
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• BC Ferries adds more than 150 extra sailings for holiday season

  More than 680,000 passengers and 270,000 vehicles are expected to board vessels between Dec. 22 and Jan. 2, and BC Ferries has added more than 150 new sailings to accommodate them.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2022
• BC Ferries cancels eight Skeena Queen sailings

  The ferry service said the cancellations are due to “crew availability” issues.

  Consumer

  Jul 17, 2022
• Four more sailings cancelled due to ‘staffing shortage’: BC Ferries

  BC Ferries has cancelled four Sunday sailings between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2022
• Three arrested on B.C. ferry after refusing to wear masks, threatening passengers

  Three men refusing to wear masks aboard a B.C. ferry on Sept. 24 were arrested and charged with mischief, while Mounties investigate to see if other charges are appropriate.

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2021
• BC Ferries cancels most Tuesday sailings with wind warning in effect

  Environment Canada called for damaging winds of up to 90 kilometres an hour and issued warnings for the Southern Gulf Islands and east Vancouver island.

  Weather

  Jan 5, 2021
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• BC Ferries vessel damaged after ‘hard landing’ at Tsawwassen ferry terminal

  There were no injuries to passengers or crew members.

  Apr 19, 2020
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• BC Ferries gets preemptive injunction to protect terminals from Wet’suwet’en protests

  The injunction is open-ended with no timeline for when it expires, and applies to any protests connected to the fight over the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern B.C.

  Feb 15, 2020