Megaproject madness
CBC is reporting that three aluminum ships built in British Columbia during the 1990s will be sold or sent to the ship-breakers. Constructed for about 800 million in today’s dollars, the…
BC Ferries
As cases grow, so too do fears that this third wave will be amplified by long-weekend travel
It seems that we have been chasing COVID 19 instead of proactively shutting down the risk factors. Our federal and provincial governments have called for and supported closing our borders…
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
It’s a blast from the past. Booze returns to BC Ferries. It’s only for the Tsawassen to Schwartz Bay route, the ferry that carries drivers between the lower mainland and…
New ferry will carry less than 10% of its passenger capacity
The bloated management of BC Ferries is addicted to an empire-building style similar to BC Hydro. With the exception of the Denman Island cable ferry, the company chooses not to…
Ferry innovation? Wazzat?
The Havyard shipyard announced that it received a contract to build seven battery-powered ferries for Fjord1, Norwegian transport conglomerate. The news comes after the operators of the first all-electric ferry…
Neil Macdonald on Trudeau’s Betrayal of the Canadian People
Political cowardice is something we’re getting used to from our federal Liberal government. Justin Trudeau may have a lovely smile but very, very weak knees. When it comes to taking…
Dots that may connect – UPDATED
With news the BC Ferries vessel Spirit of British Columbia is about to sail to Europe for an extensive refit, I bump this article back to the top. When first…
Ingrates, eh?
Transcript from Vaughn Palmer’s Voice of BC, May 2012 Topic: Extra Funding for Ferries Vaughn Palmer: This week…. We’ll start with a parochial Vancouver Island guy who lives in Victoria…
Ingrates, eh?
Transcript from Vaughn Palmer's Voice of BC, May 2012Topic: Extra Funding for Ferries, Vaughn Palmer:This week…. We’ll start with a parochial Vancouver Island guy who lives in Victoria question. You…
Ingrates, eh?
Transcript from Vaughn Palmer's Voice of BC, May 2012Topic: Extra Funding for FerriesVaughn Palmer:This week…. We’ll start with a parochial Vancouver Island guy who lives in Victoria question. You managed…
Essential service – ferries or moviemaking?
In 2012, Premier Christy Clark declared that coastal ferry subsidies would not grow under her government: “That is not a sustainable amount of money from taxpayers across the province. It’s…
Essential service – ferries or moviemaking?
In 2012, Premier Christy Clark declared that coastal ferry subsidies would not grow under her government:"That is not a sustainable amount of money from taxpayers across the province. It’s just…
Essential service – ferries or moviemaking?
In 2012, Premier Christy Clark declared that coastal ferry subsidies would not grow under her government:"That is not a sustainable amount of money from taxpayers across the province. It’s just…
Liberal return of 0.005% (or less) on $17 million (or more) UPDATE
September 2015, I reported that a source told me the Queen of Chilliwack had been sold to its new owners in Fiji for $100,000. BC Ferries refused to comment on…
Liberal return of 0.005% (or less) on $17 million (or more) UPDATE
September 2015, I reported that a source told me the Queen of Chilliwack had been sold to its new owners in Fiji for $100,000. BC Ferries refused to comment on…
Dots that may connect – UPDATED
When first published on March 26, my article referred to “maintenance costing five times what refitting the same ships cost in BC ten years ago.” That was based on press…
Dots that may connect – UPDATED
When first published on March 26, my article referred to "maintenance costing five times what refitting the same ships cost in BC ten years ago." That was based on press…
Can BC Ferry Services be trusted? UPDATED
Coastal communities have reasons to distrust the provincial ferry service and its political masters. One issue is discrimination, because people on saltwater pay onerous fares while inland ferry users enjoy…
Can BC Ferry Services be trusted? UPDATED
Coastal communities have reasons to distrust the provincial ferry service and its political masters. One issue is discrimination, because people on saltwater pay onerous fares while inland ferry users enjoy…
Can BC Ferry Services be trusted?
Coastal communities have reasons to distrust the provincial ferry service and its political masters. One issue is discrimination, because people on saltwater pay onerous fares while inland ferry users enjoy…