Canadian coastal patrol vessel HMCS Brandon and a CP-140 Aurora aircraft that tracks surface and underwater threats will escort the 10:30 a.m. B.C. Ferry sailing when it leaves Departure Bay Tuesday (May 2).
Why? Pirates.
The ferry is taking part in Operation Ready Angle 17, a military exercise to hone the Canadian military’s proficiency at evacuating Canadian citizens from a hostile zone to safety.
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