‘Nobody gets free pickles on BC Ferries’: Family’s White Spot experience goes viral | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] BC Ferries is finding itself in a bit of a public relations pickle. William Fraser and his family like to visit Vancouver Island and the 12-year-old loves to get a traditional White Spot burger on board. “Legendary burger, no tomatoes, no cheese, extra pickle and fries with honey mustard for the fries,” William said. […]
BC Ferries employees working 7 days a week to maintain vessels: union says | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The president of the BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union says its workers are doing everything they can to keep ferries running. It has been another frustrating weekend for passengers of BC Ferries, with cancellations and delays after breakdowns and vessels undergoing scheduled maintenance. Only 40 minutes after re-entering service, several sailings of the […]
BC Ferries issues were ‘avoidable’ years ago but now ‘no quick fix’: official | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A BC Ferries official says there is “no quick fix” to issues plaguing the company’s aging fleet. The comment from Jeff Groot, BC Ferries’ executive director of communications, comes after numerous sailings of the Queen of Surrey were cancelled Sunday due to its break down only 40 minutes after returning to service following a […]
2 BC Ferries vessels out of service this Easter long weekend, 1 now fixed – BC | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two BC Ferries vessels are out of service this Easter long weekend, but one has now been fixed. The Spirit of Vancouver Island was out of commission due to a generator problem that happened on Tuesday. It had only returned to service on Sunday after a […]
Mechanical issue halts BC Ferries sailing after only 2 days back in service – BC | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a frustrating morning for hundreds of passengers aboard the BC Ferries Spirit of Vancouver Island on Tuesday. The vessel, sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, suffered a mechanical issue shortly after loading, which forced the cancellation of the 9 a.m. sailing. A Global News […]
‘We’ll never know why’: Former CEO recalls fatal B.C. ferry sinking 20 years later | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Twenty years after the sinking of the Queen of the North, a former chief executive of BC Ferries says the tragedy remains one of the darkest moments in the company’s history. In an interview with Global News, former president and CEO David Hahn recalled the night the ferry struck Gill Island in Wright Sound […]