Three people were rescued from the Strait of Georgia on Sunday afternoon following a search-and-rescue effort that called in two BC Ferries ships. A rescue call came in, and two BC Ferries ships — the Queen of Oak Bay and the Queen of Cowichan — were dispatched to help with the search and rescue, alongside vessels from the Coast Guard, Dubeau said. He says the vessel, headed to Horseshoe Bay from Nanaimo, was delayed earlier in the day due to a mechanical issue. Were it not for that delay, the ship wouldn't have been in the vicinity when the rescue was called, he said. Rescue officials aren't clear what caused the boat to take on water.

Source: CBC News June 29, 2020 01:30 UTC