Nanaimo candidates differ on solving ferry problems
The Nanaimo News Bulletin reports on how each of the Nanaimo riding candidates views the way forward: Nanaimo riding candidates agree…
BC Liberals challenge NDP math on ferries
VANCOUVER — Adrian Dix’s promise to freeze ferry rates and abandon savings initiatives will actually end up costing the company $40…
NDP promises two-year fares freeze if elected
A BC NDP government would freeze fares on BC Ferries while an audit is carried out to look for savings at…
Coastal Local Governments seek Ferry Vision and Fair Ferry Fares
Sheila Malcolmson, Islands Trust Council Chair, writes: On Tuesday in Victoria I joined with eight coastal Regional District Chairs to keep…
Government releases coastal ferries consultation report
The following news release has been published today by the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure: The Coastal Ferries Consultation and…
Community Ferry Consultation shapes FAC response to Province
There was a widely held view that the government’s consultation process presented to our community at the Public Open House on November…
FAC and Sustainable Gabriola to host Grassroots Ferry Consultation
Rising ferry fares and a flawed provincial government approach to consultation with coastal communities has caused local community groups to take…
Ferry Consultation 2 – Building the service from the ground up
Dyan Dunsmoor-Farley writes: Hello all, I am writing to you in two capacities: as a member of the Ferry Advisory Committee…
Gabriola Ratepayers get to grips with ferry challenges
Saturday afternoon, and the Agi Hall buzzed to the sound of Gabriolans grappling with the challenge of safeguarding the future of…
Government begins consultation on future of coastal ferries
VICTORIA – A public consultation and engagement process on the future of coastal ferry service in British Columbia will start today…