Tag: Thanksgiving

RCMP Offering Safety Tips Ahead of Long Weekend

News Justin Goulet - October 5, 2017

This weekend is the Thanksgiving holiday break. With that, RCMP across the region is offering up some tips to...

Ferries Offering Special Thanksgiving Pricing

News Justin Goulet - September 26, 2017

BC Ferries will have special pricing for the Thanksgiving long weekend. More than 100 early morning and late evening sailings...

Thanksgiving the busiest long weekend of the year for BC Ferries

News My Tri-Port Now Staff - October 7, 2016

Thanksgiving weekend will be the busiest weekend of the year for BC Ferries. Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall says they will...

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