The federal and provincial governments will spend nearly $55 million for a new ferry and terminal upgrades on Kootenay Lake, B.C. The "electric ready" ferry will cross the lake between Balfour and Kootenay Bay — said to be the longest free ferry crossing in the world at nine kilometres. "Kootenay Lake Ferry connects communities, and it's time for an upgrade to this important crossing," says Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall. There are two ferries operating on Kootenay Lake between Balfour and Kootenay Bay — The MV Balfour and the Osprey 2000. Construction on the Kootenay Bay Terminal will begin in 2020.

Source: CBC News April 29, 2019 23:03 UTC