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B.C. ferry stops to let black bear swim past near Nanaimo

Queen of Oak Bay brakes for wildlife in Nanaimoº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Departure Bay
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The Queen of Oak Bay briefly stopped in Departure Bay a little after 8 a.m. to let a bear swim past the path of the vessel next to Saysutshun Newcastle Island. (Susannah Steers photo)

Itº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s a busy weekend for B.C. Ferries, but one of the vessels took time for a º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù˜bear pauseº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™ Saturday morning in Nanaimo.

The Queen of Oak Bay briefly stopped in Departure Bay at about 8:30 a.m. to let a bear swim in front of the path of the vessel next to Saysutshun Newcastle Island.

The ferry corporation has additional vessels sailing on the Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay route during the Victoria Day long weekend.

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