While government insists that it does not want to incur the cost of replacing the Queen of Chilliwack on the Discovery Coast route, they have no problem incurring much greater costs on other routes. BC Ferries recently announced the construction…
While government insists that it does not want to incur the cost of replacing the Queen of Chilliwack on the Discovery Coast route, they have no problem incurring much greater costs on other routes. BC Ferries recently announced the construction…
Transportation Minister Todd Stone claims that he wants a ferry service “more appropriate to the traffic levels” on the Discovery Coast, but by replacing a 115-vehicle full-service vessel with an open deck car barge that can only hold 16 vehicles, the…
Until 2013 the Discovery Coast ferry service supported not only tourism operators, but also related businesses such as gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants, and an Aboriginal cultural industry. But by cancelling the ferry service between Bella Coola and Port Hardy…
BC Ferries will upgrade the MV Nimpkish ferry to provide food, water, washrooms, seating and shelter for passengers on the summer run from Bella Bella to Bella Coola, to effort to retain traffic on the Discovery Coast circle tour. Transportation…
Transportation Minister Todd Stone has claimed BC Ferries will save $725,000 by eliminating the Route 40 direct sailing between Bella Coola and Port Hardy. Since making that announcement, the Minister has made several changes to the service but has never…
While the BC Government may think a 16-vehicle barge is an adequate replacement for a 115-vehicle full-service car ferry, it appears the Nimpkish may not even satisfy Human Rights legislation. The government’s proposal to utilize the Nimpkish for the 9.5…
Apparently Transportation Minister Todd Stone knows as little about the BC Ferries’ mandate as he does about government’s historical support for the ferry service as an extension of the highways system. In a recent CBC interview (25 March 2014) Minister…
So much for the apology to the aboriginal people of B.C. — this week, it’s more of a who-cares attitude from the provincial government, courtesy of Todd Stone. I wonder if the minister of transportation would have the same cavalier attitude toward changes to…
B.C.’s Transportation Minister insisted Tuesday that the province remains committed to supporting First Nations tourism, even though aboriginal entrepreneurs say their plans to promote authentic travel experiences in remote coastal areas have been swamped by government cuts to ferry service.…
Transportation Minister Todd Stone constantly describes his service cuts to BC Ferries, and specifically his elimination of the Discovery Coast direct sailing between Port Hardy and Bella Coola, as “tough decisions”. He claims these cuts are the only possible solution…