BC Ferries vessel Skeena Queen pulls into the dock at Fulford Harbour on Salt Spring Island. (Don Descoteau/News Staff

BC Ferries vessel Skeena Queen pulls into the dock at Fulford Harbour on Salt Spring Island. (Don Descoteau/News Staff

Question of the Week: Nov. 10, 2020

Do you think having police board BC Ferries vessels is a good idea?


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