Campbell River Airport Reopens on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
Pacific Coastal Airlines will be providing flights to Vancouver, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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North Island Bus Service May Soon Terminate.
North Island Gazette, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Tofino Bus Service is hoping to eliminate the Campbell River to Port Hardy leg of its route, officially putting a request in to B.C.’s Passenger Transportation Board.
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BC Ferries Don’t Take Cash
On Monday, April 13, I was intending to board the ferry in Heriot Bay bound for Cortes Island.
“How will you be paying?” the officer in charge of boarding asked.
“Cash.” I replied. I only had cash, having left my wallet at home on Cortes.
“We don’t take cash… Because of the virus,” he replied.
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BC Ferries On The Front Line
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Besides being on alert and feverishly working to stem the spread of germs, COVID-19 is cramping BC Ferries worker Helene Lepage’s style.
“I can’t sing at work anymore,” Lepage said with a wistful laugh. “I’m in theatre. And, no kidding, you can throw spit 25 feet away, easily, with a passionate soliloquy.”
The outgoing, gregarious terminal attendant on Quadra Island has had to rein it in during this new era of physical-distancing.
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BC Ferries is asking passengers not to travel unless necessary
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BC Ferries is asking passengers not to travel unless necessary during the COVID-19 outbreak, particularly to more remote island communities.
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