US Edition‘Police Incident’ that Halted Ferries at Horseshoe Bay Terminal Resolved
BC Ferries held multiple sailings and paused loading after emergency crews responded to a critical incident on one vessel, officials said.
- On Sunday, April 19, 2026, a police incident involving a distressed man on the BC Ferries vessel Queen of Surrey at Horseshoe Bay forced authorities to halt marine traffic for several hours.
- The West Vancouver Police Department deployed the Emergency Response Team to talk the man down from an upper railing while passengers remained held onboard and surrounding vessels were restricted.
- Citing the "safety of passengers," BC Ferries suspended operations while police were "assisting a person in need and co-ordinating with partner agencies," preventing loading and unloading during the standoff.
- The individual was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act just after 6 p.m. on Sunday and transported to a hospital, allowing terminal operations to eventually reopen.
- Travel backups and significant delays persisted into Monday despite service resuming Sunday night, as BC Ferries spokesperson Shiryn Sayani acknowledged the "long and frustrating day" experienced by customers.
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The Economic TimesPolice incident halts BC Ferries operations at Horseshoe Bay, multiple routes disrupted
Major BC Ferries services faced significant disruptions on April 19, 2026. A police incident aboard the Queen of Surrey ferry at Horseshoe Bay terminal led to cancellations and delays. Services to Langdale, Bowen Island, and Nanaimo were affected. The West Vancouver Police Department resolved the situation in the early evening, allowing operations to resume.
Police incident delays ferries between Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo
Ferry sailings to some destinations were delayed Sunday after a police incident on a vessel travelling between Langdale and Horseshoe Bay. The B.C. Ferries website said Sunday afternoon that the Queen of Surrey was holding in the Horseshoe Bay dock because of the incident. The incident forced two ot...
Police incident on B.C. Ferries vessel at Horseshoe Bay resolved after hours-long delays
A police incident on board a B.C. Ferries vessel at Horseshoe Bay disrupted multiple sailings on Sunday afternoon. B.C. Ferries says police and emergency services were called to the terminal shortly after 12 p.m. PT due to an incident on the Queen of Surrey while it was docked.
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