Ferry Glitch Strands Passengers on BC's Sunshine Coast

0:00It's April 4th. Welcome to Vancouver News today, powered by AI. A mechanical glitch hit the island discovery ferry, Friday night, shutting down all trips between Tixada Island and Power River on British Columbia's. Sunshine Coast. Passengers got stuck on board for almost four hours during the sail from Glover Bay to Westview before the service got scrapped. Engineers jumped on the propulsion problem right away, and by Saturday afternoon, they were still grinding through repairs. All Saturday sailings got wiped out too, leaving folks high and dry with no main ferry option. Travelers share rough stories, like day trippers forced to crash at a local inn or ditch their cars on the island for water taxis. One couple showed out hundreds on a hotel and food after missing their ride home, while others skipped work shifts or events, turning quick trips. Into overnight headaches, BC Ferries rode out two water taxis at 6am. Saturday, each hauling just 12 passengers, and tuddled the broken vessel to port.

1:01They recognized the frustration, especially heading into Easter weekend, and are eyeing back up help from other routes if this drags on. Keep an eye on their website for real-time updates as they push to get sailings back on track, and ease the island's squeeze.