Surprising news as the Canadian Coast Guard is closing the Kitsilano Coast Guard station effective immediately.
Deputy Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas has informed the national office of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees by telephone that the station is closing effective immediately.
In response, several unions and other organizations have held an emergency vigil outside the station to protest what they call a 'dangerous decision' that will put British Columbians at risk.
National Union of Canadian Transportation Employees President Christine Collins says to suddenly close the station in the middle of the winter with no notice is "outrageous."