The Vanguard

The search for a ferry

An expert panel appointed by the provincial government to explore if a vaiable business cases exists for a resumption of ferry service in Yarmouth released it's report on Sept. 7, 2012. As a result, the provincial government expressed its commitment to a ferry operation in Yarmouth. As before, it's still not been smooth sailing.

All is quiet at the Yarmouth ferry terminal. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Updated -- Ferry proposals both rejected

March 5, 2013 - 12 h 44

Neither ferry proposals under consideration for a Yarmouth to Maine service has met the minimum qualifications needed to secure the province’s...

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Decision on ferry proposals expected soon

March 1, 2013 - 15 h 38

By Belle Hatfield THE VANGUARD www.thevanguard.ca An evaluation committee established by the province’s Department of Economic and Rural Development and...

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Company IDs ferry for Yarmouth run

February 12, 2013 - 16 h 55

By Tina Comeau THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com One of the two companies that have submitted a ferry proposal to the Nova Scotia government says on its website...

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Month to be spent evaluating proposals

January 24, 2013 - 21 h 56

By Tina Comeau THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com Two companies have expressed interest in providing a ferry service between Yarmouth and Maine. A committee made...

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Ferry group to discuss RFP with government

January 28, 2013 - 9 h 21

By Tina Comeau THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com The chair of the Nova Scotia International Ferry Partnership tells the Vanguard he is going to be meeting with...

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Two proposals for ferry service

January 24, 2013 - 16 h 04

The request for proposals for a ferry service in Yarmouth closed on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 24, and the government says two companies have submitted proposals to set...

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Ferry RFP closing Jan. 24

January 16, 2013 - 14 h 42

By Tina Comeau THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com The request for ferry proposals (RFP) closes on Thursday, Jan. 24, but the chair of the Nova Scotia...

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Province commits to ferry service

September 7, 2012 - 10 h 13

Premier Darrell Dexter has announced that the province will soon put out an expression of interest seeking a private sector ferry operator willing to run a successful...

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Panel releases conclusions on ferry service

September 7, 2012 - 9 h 15

An in-depth report analyzing the pros and cons of re-establishing a Yarmouth-to-US ferry that was released on Friday morning, Sept. 7, says the business case issues of...

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Ferry partnership pleased with report

September 7, 2012 - 10 h 00

“There are many operators who are struggling from year to year, especially since we’ve lost the ferry, which is a road to southwestern Nova Scotia. We’d like to...

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