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Possible terrorist bomb threat against BC Ferries causes problems, full story here:
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=eaa44625-b354-4a88-af96-084720fdbc92&k=61343
"Delta police received the bomb threat about 3:30 p.m., said B.C. Ferries president David Hahn. The call was made from a Coquitlam Centre mall payphone from a male using a "Middle Eastern" accent, he said. Police felt the threat was "credible" and a decision was made to halt service in and out of Tsawwassen. Service resumed around 9 p.m. at Tsawwassen for people already at the terminal. There was also a 10:16 p.m. sailing from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen. When the threat came in, the Queen of New Westminster, destined for Duke Point, had just left and had to turn back. The Queen of Vancouver, headed to Swartz Bay, was being loaded. Passengers were evacuated and bomb-sniffing dogs were sent to the scene. An unattended backpack on the deck of Queen of New Westminster was the focus of concern, but RCMP believed the incident was broader than just the bag on deck, Hahn said. Both ships, including every vehicle on board, had to be searched before they could sail, he said. Each ship has the capacity to carry more than 385 vehicles and 1,300 passengers and crew. Another 1,000 cars in the Tsawwassen compound had to be searched before they were allowed to leave the terminal, he said."
Bit of a wake-up call for Vancouver and the upcoming 2010 Olympics...
Possible terrorist bomb threat against BC Ferries causes problems, full story here:
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=eaa44625-b354-4a88-af96-084720fdbc92&k=61343
"Delta police received the bomb threat about 3:30 p.m., said B.C. Ferries president David Hahn. The call was made from a Coquitlam Centre mall payphone from a male using a "Middle Eastern" accent, he said. Police felt the threat was "credible" and a decision was made to halt service in and out of Tsawwassen. Service resumed around 9 p.m. at Tsawwassen for people already at the terminal. There was also a 10:16 p.m. sailing from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen. When the threat came in, the Queen of New Westminster, destined for Duke Point, had just left and had to turn back. The Queen of Vancouver, headed to Swartz Bay, was being loaded. Passengers were evacuated and bomb-sniffing dogs were sent to the scene. An unattended backpack on the deck of Queen of New Westminster was the focus of concern, but RCMP believed the incident was broader than just the bag on deck, Hahn said. Both ships, including every vehicle on board, had to be searched before they could sail, he said. Each ship has the capacity to carry more than 385 vehicles and 1,300 passengers and crew. Another 1,000 cars in the Tsawwassen compound had to be searched before they were allowed to leave the terminal, he said."
Bit of a wake-up call for Vancouver and the upcoming 2010 Olympics...