March 28, 2024

Auxillary Coast Guard says they weren’t consulted before government cuts

The Pacific Region Auxillary Coast Guard says they too were surprised by the federal government's move to close the Kits coast guard station.   Randy Strandt with the auxillary says while the federal government has been in touch since the announcement, they weren't consulted beforehand.    "I can say for certainty no pre-knowledge on … [Read more...]

Coast Guard union shooting down idea of replacing Kits station with auxillary members

One possible plan to replace the Kits Point Coast Guard station once it is closed is to use auxillary members, but the Coast Guard union isn't amused.  The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees National President Christine Collins says volunteers aren't replacements for trained coast guards. "Coast Guard auxillary's mandate is to … [Read more...]