BC Ferries

A BC Ferries passenger filed a claim that her puppy ate marijuana it found onboard. (Alyx Speth Facebook)

Passenger files claim puppy ate pot on BC Ferries

BC Ferries shares cleaning protocols of public spaces onboard

 

A BC Ferries passenger filed a claim that her puppy ate marijuana it found onboard. (Alyx Speth Facebook)

Passenger files claim puppy ate pot on BC Ferries

BC Ferries shares cleaning protocols of public spaces onboard

 

BC Ferries cancels four sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen

BC Ferries cancels four sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen

Spirit of Vancouver Island out of service due to incident involving a rescue boat

  • Aug 31, 2018

 

Four ferry sailings cancelled between Victoria, Vancouver

Four ferry sailings cancelled between Victoria, Vancouver

Spirit of Vancouver Island out of service for two sailings out of each Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay

  • Aug 31, 2018
Four ferry sailings cancelled between Victoria, Vancouver
BC Ferries reports a net earning decrease of $9.3 million in their first quarter, mostly because of lower fares and higher operation costs. File photo

BC Ferries’ earnings decline $9.3 million, despite highest ever traffic numbers

In the first quarter of 2018 the company said earning loss was from reduced fare prices

BC Ferries reports a net earning decrease of $9.3 million in their first quarter, mostly because of lower fares and higher operation costs. File photo
Traffic heading north on the Trans-Canada Highway up the Malahat being rerouted onto Westshore Parkway. (Lindsey Horsting/News Gazette staff)

UPDATED: Malahat has re-opened in both directions after fatal collision

The Malahat has been re-opened in both directions

Traffic heading north on the Trans-Canada Highway up the Malahat being rerouted onto Westshore Parkway. (Lindsey Horsting/News Gazette staff)
Golfers line up at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort before playng in the 13th annual BC Ferries Media Charity Golf Classic, a fundraiser this year benefitting Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Victoria. The event raised $50,000 for the cause. Don Descoteau/Victoria News

Ferries golf tournament raises $50G for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Victoria

Local non-profit’s mentoring programs to be boosted with influx of cash

Golfers line up at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort before playng in the 13th annual BC Ferries Media Charity Golf Classic, a fundraiser this year benefitting Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Victoria. The event raised $50,000 for the cause. Don Descoteau/Victoria News
BC Ferries opens bidding process for five new vessels

BC Ferries opens bidding process for five new vessels

Construction of new passenger ships open to local, provincial and national shipyards

BC Ferries opens bidding process for five new vessels
BC Ferries’ Powell River Queen, currently servicing the Campbell River to Quadra Island run, is among three vessels to be replaced starting in 2021. Photo courtesy BC Ferries

BC Ferries to invite provincial ship-building firms to bid on Island-class vessels

Vessels serving smaller inter-Island routes up for replacement

BC Ferries’ Powell River Queen, currently servicing the Campbell River to Quadra Island run, is among three vessels to be replaced starting in 2021. Photo courtesy BC Ferries
Passengers watch orcas from a BC Ferries sailing. (Black Press files)

BC Ferries posts strong earnings before rate cuts

Last year highest ever for vehicle traffic, most walk-ons in 20 years

Passengers watch orcas from a BC Ferries sailing. (Black Press files)
Mechanical problems with the rudder prompted two morning sailing cancellations (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)

Two ferry sailings cancelled between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen

Mechanical issues prompted two morning cancellations

Mechanical problems with the rudder prompted two morning sailing cancellations (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)
B.C. Transportation Minister Claire Trevena. (Hansard TV)

B.C. VIEWS: More NDP myths to be shattered

Ferries aren’t highways, and other political realities that bite

B.C. Transportation Minister Claire Trevena. (Hansard TV)
Black Press file image

UPDATED: Search called off for elderly man missing on ferry travelling from Victoria to Vancouver

Coast Guard and Air Force searched all night but didn’t find anything

Black Press file image
Black Press file image

Elderly man went missing on a BC Ferries vessel Thursday night

Delta Police release a statement asking for public assistance

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B.C. Transportation Minister Claire Trevena. (Hansard TV)

B.C. Ferries corporation status isn’t changing

Ferry users want affordable service, not governance change, Claire Trevena says

B.C. Transportation Minister Claire Trevena. (Hansard TV)
Black Press file photo                                All BC Ferries vessels and terminals will be smoke-free environments starting Monday, Jan. 22

Smoking ban arrives on BC Ferries

No crackdown, just education as BC Ferries enacts smoking ban

Black Press file photo                                All BC Ferries vessels and terminals will be smoke-free environments starting Monday, Jan. 22
Esquimalt Drydock has been awarded contracts worth millions of dollars to do upgrades on the Northern Sea Wolf, which will ply the route between Port Hardy and Bella Colola for BC Ferries. Illustration courtesy BC Ferries

Esquimalt Drydock awarded millions in contracts for North Island ferry upgrade

BC Ferries vessel Northern Sea Wolf arrives this week from Athens, Greece

Esquimalt Drydock has been awarded contracts worth millions of dollars to do upgrades on the Northern Sea Wolf, which will ply the route between Port Hardy and Bella Colola for BC Ferries. Illustration courtesy BC Ferries