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BC Ferries Cancels Sailings During Busy Holiday Break Due to High Winds
About two dozen sailings were canceled due to strong southeast winds with gusts up to 90 km/h, affecting vehicle and foot passenger services across multiple Vancouver Island routes.
- On Monday, B.C. Ferries canceled two dozen sailings between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, disrupting holiday travel amid strong winds.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a wind warning for much of the B.C. south coast, forecasting southeast winds of 70 km/h and gusts up to 90 km/h near the Strait of Georgia.
- On the Departure Bay–Horseshoe Bay corridor, sailings beginning with the 10:55 a.m. run were canceled through the 6:20 p.m. sailing, Duke Point–Tsawwassen was halted for the day, and three Tsawwassen–Southern Gulf Islands sailings were also called off.
- B.C. Ferries issued a travel advisory urging customers to check sailings, promising fare refunds for canceled trips and contacting booked customers about alternate sailings.
- Forecasters said winds will fade late in the day and B.C. Ferries planned staggered restarts Monday evening at 6 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
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BC Ferries cancels sailings during busy holiday break due to high winds
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