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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries looks to the future

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries looks to the future

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries is facing a review of how well it’s moving millions of passengers annually at a time when it’s facing high demand and struggling to find enough qualified staff.
Ferries Q&A: handling overloads, how to stay in your car, busiest times

Ferries Q&A: handling overloads, how to stay in your car, busiest times

• What are the new restrictions facing passengers regarding staying in their cars when sailing? Late last year, we aligned our safety practices with other Canadian ferry operators relating to Transport sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ regulations that prohibit passengers from
Expecting the worst is key to ferry safety

Expecting the worst is key to ferry safety

In an instant, smoke fills the lower car deck on the port side of the Spirit of Vancouver Island. A mock collision between the ferry and the Salish Eagle at Swartz Bay played out last week in a training drill for more than 40 crew members.
Museum studying insect and spider diversity on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s coasts

Museum studying insect and spider diversity on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s coasts

This is one of a series of columns by specialists at the Royal sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Museum that explore the human and natural worlds of the province. I have been in British Columbia for almost two years. I moved here from Ontario in February 2016.
Robert Amos: Column’s end also a new beginning

Robert Amos: Column’s end also a new beginning

Farewell to my readers. After almost 32 years of bringing you art stories every week, I have received a layoff notice.
Vital People: Team that has left drug lifestyle offers to help

Vital People: Team that has left drug lifestyle offers to help

People with substance-use issues who are either experiencing or at risk of homelessness will soon get support from peers who have moved out of the drug lifestyle, thanks to funding for the Peer Navigation and Support Project.
Vital People: Charity is an all-year challenge

Vital People: Charity is an all-year challenge

The start of the year is a time of contradictions. On the one hand, it’s traditionally time to take a breath following the busyness and stress of December.
Vital People: Indigenous dance troupe brings First Nation art, history to life

Vital People: Indigenous dance troupe brings First Nation art, history to life

An Indigenous dance company has, through art, become part of the dialogue over collective reconciliation with a dark chapter of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s history.
Our Community: Fairyslipper Forest a first for Thetis

Our Community: Fairyslipper Forest a first for Thetis

Thetis Island’s first publicly accessible nature reserve is a reality, thanks to work by the Islands Trust Fund, the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy and the Cowichan Community Land Trust.
508-million-year-old fossil found at Burgess Shale site in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

508-million-year-old fossil found at Burgess Shale site in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

A new species of bristle worm has been found at the 508-million-year-old Marble Canyon site in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s Kootenay National Park.