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China-built major ships for BC Ferries draw mounting backlash, spark calls for contract cancellation
Controversy erupts over BC Ferries' decision to award a state-owned Chinese shipyard to build the new major vessels.
Minister flags concern over B.C. Ferries' deal with Chinese shipyard for new vessels
Mike Farnworth says he is worried about procuring services from "any country that is actively harming Canada’s economy" with ...
Whales, wilderness, and whisky: A traveler’s guide to the east side of Vancouver Island
From world-class whale watching to oysters shucked at their source, there is a fascinating mix of culture, wildlife, and ...
B.C. Ferries selects Chinese state-owned shipyard to build new major vessels
B.C. Ferries has selected a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build its next generation of major vessels.
What to do on Vancouver Island's eastern coastline, from whale-watching to whisky tasting
From world-class whale watching to oysters shucked at their source, there is a fascinating mix of culture, wildlife, and ...
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B.C. Ferries selects Chinese state-owned shipyard to build new major vessels
B.C. Ferries has selected ... The ferry company’s Island-class electric vessels were built in Romania and its Salish-class vessels were built in Poland. The three Coastal-class vessels ...
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BC Ferries orders new hybrid ferries at CMI Weihai Shipyard in China
Canada’s BC Ferries has selected a Chinese shipyard to build four large ferry newbuildings as it renews and expands its fleet ...
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Minister flags concern over B.C. Ferries’ deal with Chinese state-owned shipyard
The minister’s remarks came hours after the announcement by B.C. Ferries CEO Nicolas Jimenez that the Chinese shipyard had been chosen to build its vessels, with the first expected to come into ...
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Business leader says BC Ferries' hiring of Chinese shipyard is 'informed decision'
A business leader on ferry-dependent Vancouver Island says BC Ferries made a "strongly informed decision" in hiring a Chinese ...
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BC Ferries faces backlash after Chinese shipyard contract
There is growing backlash after BC Ferries announced a shipyard in China will build four of its new vessels. The company won the bidding process but many in B.C. feel more should have been done to ...