Bay Ferries

• Nova Scotia orders economic impact study of subsidized ferry to Maine

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his government is ordering an economic impact study of the provincially subsidized ferry between Nova Scotia and Maine.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
  
• Bay Ferries releases updated ridership numbers for Nova Scotia-Maine ferry service

  The Cat ferry has transported 15,620 passengers and 6,462 vehicles since the start of the season, Bay Ferries announced in a release Thursday.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
  
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• N.S. releases passenger numbers for 1st month of 2022 Cat ferry season

  The province of Nova Scotia has released the passenger numbers so far this season for the Cat ferry, one day after the public works minister defended not doing so.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2022
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• Yarmouth-to-Maine ferry to return to waters ahead of 2022 season

  Earlier this month, Bay Ferries Ltd., which operates the provincially-subsidized ferry service, said the CAT will start sailing again in the spring of 2022.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2021
• Canada to U.S. ferry service set to resume in 2022 after three year hiatus

  The last two seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2019 season was scrapped due to ongoing construction at the Bar Harbor terminal.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2021
• Profit margin of heavily subsidized Yarmouth-to-Maine ferry service revealed

  Earlier this month, the province announced it was cancelling the ferry's 2021 sailing season because of uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Money

  Feb 22, 2021
• Nova Scotia ordered to disclose management fees it pays for company to operate Yarmouth Ferry

  The management fees represent the guaranteed profit that Bay Ferries Ltd., makes for operating the CAT ferry which travels between Yarmouth, N.S., and Bar Harbor.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2021
• Nova Scotia premier defends costs for idled international ferry service to Maine

  The province said earlier this week it was cancelling the 2021 sailing season because of the "ongoing uncertainty" around the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Politics

  Feb 4, 2021
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• 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
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• Nova Scotia judge reserves decision on Tory lawsuit seeking disclosure of ferry fee

  The Liberal government and Bay Ferries CEO Mark MacDonald maintain the management fee is confidential commercial information and should remain so.

  Consumer

  Nov 19, 2020