Man's Crisis Shuts Down BC Ferries, Causes Chaos

0:00A distressed man climbed onto the upper railing of the Queen of Surrey Ferry at Horseshoe Bay Terminal just before noon on Sunday, sparking a major. Police response that shut down Marine traffic in the area. Officers from West Vancouver police arrive first, then called in back up from Vancouver police emergency teams, Marine units, search and rescue, and health services to talk him down safely over six long hours. Officers face huge chaos, with cars stuck on the ferry, and 22 sailings canceled to places like the Sunshine Coast, Bowen Island, and the NIMO. Turning a routine trip into an all-day nightmare. The man was finally taken into custody under the Mental Health Act, and rushed to a hospital allowing ferries to restart late Sunday with extra runs, added to clear the backlog. Delays lingered into Monday, but BC Ferries owned up to the frustration, reminding us how one crisis can ripple across an entire network like that. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI.