BC Ferries raises rates on minor routes

BC Ferries has raised the prices on all its minor routes by 7.25 per cent, the government-owned corporation announced Wednesday night.

The prices were raised as part of a replacement of the seasonal pricing structure with a simplified year-round fare, effective April 1.

The changes don't apply to the major ferry route between the mainland and Vancouver Island and the Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands route.