Nova Star Ferry

• Nova Star Cruises officially bankrupt, owes more than $15M

  The ferry company is left with more than $15 million of debt owed to its creditors.

  Money

  Apr 20, 2016
  
• Nova Star ferry released from custody in Maine

  Edward MacColl, attorney for Singapore Technologies Maine, says his client's vessel is expected to leave Portland Harbor in Maine within the next few days.

  Consumer

  Dec 1, 2015
  
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• Nova Star Cruises says they’re owed $2 million from province

  Amundsen also said the outstanding amount could be used to pay the $200,00 owed to suppliers in Nova Scotia.

  Nov 17, 2015
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• Nova Star passenger sustained ‘serious and permanent injury’ during 2014 cruise: Court documents

  Global News has obtained court documents that show a passenger who was on the ship in September of 2014 is now suing Nova Star Cruises after she sustained what is described as a "Serious and permanent injury."

  Nov 3, 2015
• Nova Star cruises recieves the last of $13 million fund promised for 2015 season

  The ferry carried a total of 52-thousand passengers this year, well below its projected goal of 80-thousand.

  Oct 23, 2015
• Four companies submit proposals to run ferry between Nova Scotia and Maine

  The proposals will be evaluated to see which meet the criteria set out by the department in a process expected to take several weeks to complete.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2015
• Nova Star ferry to get another $1.5-million with 4 weeks left to the season

  NS government gives Nova Star Cruises another $1.5 million, part of a $13 million subsidy promised this year.

  Economy

  Sep 23, 2015
• Yarmouth mayor committed to ferry service, not to Nova Star

  The mayor of Yarmouth is wading into the discussion over the future of the Nova Star and the Yarmouth to Portland, Maine ferry service.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2015
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• Coming weeks critical for future of Yarmouth ferry operator: Minister

  Nova Scotia's transportation minister says the next few weeks will be critical to determining the future of the company operating the ferry between Yarmouth and Maine.

  Politics

  Jun 18, 2015
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• Shape up or we’ll find another operator, province tells Nova Star ferry

  The province has delivered an ultimatum to Nova Star Cruises: hit your financial targets this year or a new operator will be used.

  Apr 30, 2015