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'All of our players are on the ice': BC Ferries braces for record summer

'All of our players are on the ice': BC Ferries braces for record summer

BC Ferries also highlights a new Current Conditions Beta Experience website page, which includes more granular reservation details.
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Queen of Surrey suffered electrical issue first day back in service

Queen of Surrey suffered electrical issue first day back in service

While the vessel wasn't pulled from Route 3, between the Sunshine Coast and Horseshoe Bay, the problem did cause delays.
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BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay-Nanaimo sailings to become reservation-only

BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay-Nanaimo sailings to become reservation-only

Also, Bowen Island passenger capacity to rise by 150 people for some sailings
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Ferry advisory committees will not 'go quietly into the night'

Ferry advisory committees will not 'go quietly into the night'

BC Ferries released new framework document meant to replace FACs across the province.
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Travel Ambassador Program in search of Sunshine Coast ‘insiders’

Travel Ambassador Program in search of Sunshine Coast ‘insiders’

Knowledgeable volunteers needed this summer for select sailings on Route 3, which runs between Langdale and Horseshoe Bay.
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Ferry workers' union calls for more federal funding for B.C. Ferries

Ferry workers' union calls for more federal funding for B.C. Ferries

The B.C. Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union says B.C. Ferries gets about $35 million annually from Ottawa, a fraction of what VIA Rail and an East Coast ferry service receive
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'We could see Horseshoe Bay': Stranded Sunshine Coast ferry finally arrives to dock

'We could see Horseshoe Bay': Stranded Sunshine Coast ferry finally arrives to dock

'A mechanical difficulty with the vessel’s pitch control' cancelled several ferries between Horseshoe Bay and the Sunshine Coast Monday.
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Some vessels on BC Ferries Route 3 will travel at slower pace

Some vessels on BC Ferries Route 3 will travel at slower pace

BC Ferries says the reduction in speed should only add minutes to each trip.
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Four new major ships green-lit for B.C. Ferries; fifth turned down

Four new major ships green-lit for B.C. Ferries; fifth turned down

Commissioner Eva Hage says the four vessels were in the public interest, but the fifth — intended to serve as a relief ship — was not essential in the first phase
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Opinion: Ferry-dependent communities deserve a seat at the table

Opinion: Ferry-dependent communities deserve a seat at the table

'For years, the Ferry Advisory Committees (FACs) have been a key connection between communities and the people who run the ferry system. Their replacement in May — for some new but as-yet-unknown engagement model — is a serious step away from public consultation and accountability.'
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