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Minister says Yarmouth ferry won’t run if it puts Nova Scotians at risk

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coronavirus.Lloyd Hines said on Thursday that he 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.“I know there’s some anxiety out there that there might be an avenue for (COVID-19) on the ferry and I want to make sure that people understand that door will not be opened,” said Hines.The federal government has closed the border between the U.S.

and Canada to non-essential travel until at least June 21.However, if the border remains closed, Hines said the province is looking at ways to minimize operating costs for the ferry.“We’ve asked Bay Ferries to give us an analysis of what the cost would be under different scenarios with regard to when we.

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