{"id":18037,"date":"2025-02-24T18:48:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T18:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/24\/why-bc-ferries-passengers-are-facing-hours-long-delays-on-popular-route-monday-bc\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T18:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T18:48:34","slug":"why-bc-ferries-passengers-are-facing-hours-long-delays-on-popular-route-monday-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/24\/why-bc-ferries-passengers-are-facing-hours-long-delays-on-popular-route-monday-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Why BC Ferries passengers are facing hours-long delays on popular route Monday &#8211; BC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-socialshare=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-fontSizer\" class=\"c-fontSizer\">\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--decrease c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer 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