Lloyd Hines

• Yarmouth-to-Maine ferry suspended for 2021 season due to COVID-19

  The Yarmouth ferry has not sailed since October 2018, when it last travelled to Portland, Maine.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2021
  
• Nova Scotia to spend nearly $500 million this year on roads, highways and bridges

  he plan calls for 11 major construction projects in 2021-22, with the focus on the ongoing twinning of Highways 101, 103, 104 and Highway 107.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2021
  
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• ‘Halifax is now open for ridesharing’: Nova Scotia clears regulatory hurdles for Uber, Lyft

  A spokesperson for Uber said the announcement by the province means "Halifax is now open for ridesharing." 

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2020
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• Minister says Yarmouth ferry won’t run if it puts Nova Scotians at risk

  Lloyd Hines wants to ensure Nova Scotians will remain safe if the ferry between Yarmouth, N.S., and Bar Harbor, Maine, launches for its first commercial season. 

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020
• Yarmouth-Maine ferry to launch season on July 15 despite COVID-19

  The ferry service, operated by Bay Ferries Ltd. and known as the CAT, will not be operating daily crossings when the season is scheduled to begin.

  Canada

  May 15, 2020
• Nova Scotia awards $1.38-million contract for demolition of former CBC building

  The province announced the decision on Tuesday, saying it meant the construction of a new outpatient centre was one step closer to reality.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2020
• Residents of Meaghers Grant, N.S., paying a heavy toll after removal of Dillman Bridge

  Since November 2019, the Dillman Bridge on Wyse Road has been out of commission -- removed by the province after suffering irreparable damage in a truck accident.

  Politics

  Feb 3, 2020
• Nova Scotia ministers, officials still using personal email accounts despite warning

  Documents released through access to information show at least two ministers and the premier's chief of staff are still using personal email accounts at work.

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2020
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• Tolls to remain on N.S. highway for at least another year: Hines

  Hines says a storm last November that forced a temporary shutdown of the highway prompted the decision.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2020
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• N.S. investing $300M to improve roads, highways and bridges

  The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal released its five-year highway plan Wednesday, which commits $300 million in investments this year.

  Politics

  Dec 18, 2019