Bay Ferries CEO Mark MacDonald told the legislature’s economic development committee that he hopes politicians can “stay calm, rational, and measured” with what they say and do. Continue reading
The terminal renovations are needed because the already heavily subsidized ferry service out of Yarmouth, N.S., is shifting ports in the U.S. state. Continue reading
All parties are set to appear in court on April 1, 2019, at which time they’ll present arguments on Bay Ferries’ motion to throw out the case altogether. Continue reading
The minister has also spoken publicly about a fee he says the province pays for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol services. Continue reading
Mark MacDonald, the CEO of Bay Ferries, says the delay is to allow for completion of construction at the Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal, along with “training and preparation time.” Continue reading
The ferry operators anticipate that sales for this year’s sailing season will begin next Monday, with marketing campaigns set to ramp up in the coming months. Continue reading
As it stands, cost estimates for the work are between US$3.25 million and US$3.75 million, according to the application package filed by the engineering firm CES Inc. Continue reading
Despite an annual subsidy of approximately $10 million, the minister did confirm that taxpayers will cover some of the costs for renovations that Bay Ferries is conducting on the ferry terminal in Bar Harbor. Continue reading
Tim Houston says it’s an “extraordinary measure,” adding that Nova Scotians should never have to sue their government to get information. Continue reading
Since 2017, privacy commissioner Catherine Tully has said that Nova Scotia’s access-to-information laws “are not always up to the task” of defending citizens’ democratic rights. Continue reading