Big line-ups near Horseshoe Bay after some sailings between Nanaimo and West Vancouver cancelled

BC Ferries says it has been forced to pull the Queen of Alberni from service today, impacting sailings between Nanaimo and West Vancouver.

It says the repairs are ``significant'' and there is a chance that sailings will be impacted tomorrow as well.

Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog says disruptions like this have a lasting impact on the Vancouver Island economy and his community.

He says more needs to be done to ensure the ferries are a reliable service in the province.