Staff with BC Ferries are bracing for the busiest long weekend of the year, after a summer of delays, cancellations and communication problems.
More than 580-thousand passengers and 210-thousand vehicles are expected to travel with B-C Ferries between today and Tuesday.
BC Ferries says it has pulled out all the stops to ensure smoother sailing this weekend.
Passengers are being urged to travel during off-peak times.
Mr. Mark Collins who had been appointed CEO of BC Ferries in 2017 has been fired. BC Ferries is bringing on board Jill Sharland as Interim President and CEO of BC Ferries effective immediately.
VPD homicide investigators believe victim Zane Ponecappo, 29, was stabbed during a confrontation near Columbia Street and East Hastings around 5 p.m. on July 9. He collapsed nearby and was taken to hospital, but died Thursday evening.
The eight-country study included 1,884 kids aged 17 and younger who went to an emergency department with COVID-19 and had 90-day followups. Long-term COVID-19 was found in nearly 10 per cent of children who were admitted to hospital and five per cent of children who were seen in an emergency department and discharged.
The current heat wave is expected to last for several days, with cooler weather expected to finally arrive Sunday evening. On the West Coast, British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry has warned of potential heat warnings beginning as early as Saturday and continuing into next week.
Early indications are that this incident stemmed from an altercation that preceded the stabbing. Police are working to identify all parties involved, including possible suspects and will be continuing with canvassing in the area, looking for CCTV footage are anyone with dash cam.
Gurdeep is described as a 46 year-old South Asian male, 5’8” tall, 135 lbs, short hair and brown eyes. Gurdeep was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, grey pants and black sandals. Police and family are concerned for Gurdeep’s wellbeing as they have not been able to make contact with him.