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B.C. Ferries advising passengers to reserve for busy holiday weekend

B.C. Ferries advising passengers to reserve for busy holiday weekend

With the B.C. Day long weekend around the corner, B.C. Ferries is advising passengers to make reservations or sail at off-peak times to avoid long waits.
Steveston fish 'n' chip shop being sued by ramp collapse victims

Steveston fish 'n' chip shop being sued by ramp collapse victims

Three of the four people that were on the ramp leading to a popular Steveston fish ‘n’ chip shop when it collapsed two years ago have filed a lawsuit.
UPDATED: Three rescued after float plane crashes in water near Davis Bay

UPDATED: Three rescued after float plane crashes in water near Davis Bay

Updated July 31: Three passengers walked away without injuries after the float plane they were in crashed in the ocean west of Davis Bay early Tuesday afternoon. The privately owned Beaver float plane was shuttling between Vancouver and Ruby Lake.
No refund after passenger dies before using airline ticket

No refund after passenger dies before using airline ticket

A South Delta couple is taking issue with ticket policies at WestJet following the death of a family member and the inability to get a refund or credit from the airline.
Rope on ferry rescue boat was too short, causing it to drop into water, TSB finds

Rope on ferry rescue boat was too short, causing it to drop into water, TSB finds

Use of an insufficient length of rope on a rescue boat caused it to fall and injure two crew members during a drill on B.C. Ferries’ Queen of Cumberland last year, according to a Transportation Safety Board investigation.
Richmond stabbing becomes homicide after victim dies in hospital

Richmond stabbing becomes homicide after victim dies in hospital

Richmond man, 42, has died after being stabbed on a bus following a "random argument" say police
Anti-bat backlash feared in wake of fatal rabies case

Anti-bat backlash feared in wake of fatal rabies case

Conservationists are concerned about a potential backlash against bats following a rare case in which a 21-year-old Parksville man died from rabies after a bat encounter. Mandy Kellner, co-ordinator of the B.C.
RCMP not ruling out link between missing Alberni teens, body found near truck, double slaying

RCMP not ruling out link between missing Alberni teens, body found near truck, double slaying

Family says Port Alberni teenagers left town looking for work in Yukon or Alberta
B.C. eliminates personal-exemption limit on out-of-province booze

B.C. eliminates personal-exemption limit on out-of-province booze

Move is in stark contrast to Ontario becoming more restrictive on interprovincial e-commerce shipments of alcohol into the province
Officials swamped with calls after man dies from rabies after coming in contact with bat

Officials swamped with calls after man dies from rabies after coming in contact with bat

Public health officials on Vancouver Island have been inundated with calls in recent days from people concerned about possible exposure to rabid bats.