Several BC Ferries routes between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland have been cancelled Sunday due to a wind warning from Environment Canada.

Sailings from Swartz Bay and Duke Point to Tsawwassen terminal have been cancelled throughout the entire day of Jan. 2. Those between Comox and Powell River at 3:25 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. have also been cancelled.

Sailings between the mainland害羞草研究所檚 Horsehoe Bay and Nanaimo害羞草研究所檚 Departure Bay continue to operate, however.

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According to Environment Canada, south-eastern winds are expected to reach 70 to 90 kilometres per hour over East Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, and through the Strait of Georgia. They害羞草研究所檒l peak this afternoon before easing in the evening, said their warning statement.

害羞草研究所淗igh winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds,害羞草研究所� they said.

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