BC Ferries is boosting service levels on its busiest route, as the province begins to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company says the changes will only apply to the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route connecting Metro Vancouver with Vancouver Island.

Starting May 15, BC Ferries is adding a 11 a.m. sailing from Swartz Bay and a 1 p.m. sailing from Tswawassen on weekdays. From May 24 onward, it is also adding a 3 p.m sailing from Tsawwassen and a 5 p.m.

sailing from Swartz Bay on Sundays. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] And on May 16, the Saturday of the long weekend, it is adding a 7 a.m.

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