Major shipbuilder too busy for BC Ferries

B.C.’s largest shipbuilder has withdrawn from the bidding to replace the province’s northern ferries, saying it’s got too much other work to make the deadline. The Washington Marine Group said the timeline is too tight, with its Vancouver and Victoria shipyards working to capacity with other contracts. The decision to withdraw from the bidding contract for three new ferries has upset the shipyard workers union, which fears the loss of future jobs.