Last month, a number of Cortes Island residents recognized a familiar face directing traffic at the Whaletown Ferry terminal. Mind you, Mike Moore is better known from the days he sailed the Misty Isles than as the Mate on a BC Ferry. He was in Alert Bay when Cortes Currents caught up to him, but let’s go back to the beginning.
Continue reading BC Ferries new Mate: Mike Moore
Editor’s not: Cortes Island residents may also benefit from the addition of the hybrid e-ferries, which may eliminate many, if not all, of our one ferry waits at the Quathiaski Cove terminal.
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
BC Ferries’ Clean Futures Plan calls for its fleet to do away with greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and progress is being made, according to the organization. It issued an update to the plan on October 27th.
Continue reading BC Ferries says it’s making progress on its Clean Futures Plan
By Kaitlyn Bailey, Prince Rupert Northern View, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BC Ferries is adding an evening water taxi sailing to the temporary Alliford Bay (Moresby Island) to Skidegate (Graham Island) schedule in order to accommodate passengers arriving in Sandspit on Air Canada flights.
Continue reading BC Ferries adds water taxi sailing to their Haida Gwaii schedule to accommodate flight passengers
By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
During holidays and the busy summer season, BC Ferries’ route between Campbell River on Vancouver Island and Quadra Island becomes congested, resulting in sailing waits. Ferry corporation spokesperson Deborah Marshall acknowledges that the waits can stretch from one to three sailings.
Continue reading BC Ferries further delays increased service on busy route
BC Ferries has announced that, thanks to $1.5 million in funding from provincial government grant, they have been able to provide WiFi in an additinal 14 small terminals. Whaletown and Heriot Bay are among them.
Daniel McIntosh, Communications manager with BC Ferries explained, “Now they will be able to access WiFI at the terminal. Previously they would have had to either pick up a signal from somewhere or use the roaming feature. So now when folks are waiting at the terminal, they should be able to access WiFi at that terminal free of charge.”
Continue reading BC Ferries provides WiFi Access at Whaletown and Heriot Bay terminals
