By Terri Theodore, THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The Transportation Safety Board says the crew of a doomed B.C. ferry wasn't following basic safe sailing practices the night it sank, taking two people with it.

By THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - A fierce windstorm that tore past Vancouver Island and southern British Columbia on Monday knocked out electricity to thousands, snapped power poles and downed trees. B.C.

By Scott Sutherland, THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - The head of BC Ferries says he has no choice when it comes to anti-drugs policy governing the crews on his ships - they have to be as aggressive as possible while still protecting individual rights.

By Scott Sutherland, THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Canada's ferry operators want the Conservative government to apply its tough-on-drugs policy to legislate mandatory random drug testing not just in their sector but across the Canadian transportation industry.

By Scott Sutherland, THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA