Dozens of BC Ferries sailings cancelled due to high winds
CTV
Citing wind speeds above its safety parameters, BC Ferries cancelled dozens of sailings between the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.
The ferry operator said in a statement that the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, Tsawwassen to Duke Point, Horseshoe Bay to Langdale and Comox to Powell River routes had all been affected by the cancellations, with other routes also facing potential impacts.
Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for Greater Victoria, Eastern Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver, with gusts as high as 90 kilometres per hour expected.
As of early Sunday afternoon, more than 6,000 BC Hydro customers were without power on Vancouver Island. The causes of most of the outages were still under investigation, but several were prompted by downed wires or trees.
The following ferry sailings have been cancelled on Sunday.
Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route:
Tsawwassen-Duke Point route:
Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route:
Tsawwassen-Gulf Islands routes:
