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A company that pleaded guilty to a major diesel spill at one of its north Island fish farms has been fined $500,000 by a provincial court judge.

"We’ve been slammed … pent-up demand is an understatement."

For two years, other than a monthly trip out to sea to keep the engines running and systems maintained, the Empress catamaran that used to ferry passengers between Victoria and Vancouver has been moored just below the CPR Steamship Terminal building.

Blade Urban Mobility will take on marketing and reservations

Despite inventory dipping below the 900-property mark at the end of last month, the region recorded 653 sales in November, according to the Victoria Real Estate Board.

350 ship calls are scheduled for the 2022 cruise-ship season, more than ever

The company says the facility is "simply not viable"; 206 workers are affected by the decision.