Public Works minister open to buying ferry for N.S.-Maine service

The Yarmouth ferry. (Province of N. S. photo) YARMOUTH: People and businesses that rely on the Yarmouth ferry can continue to do so with an extension agreement signed by the Province and Bay Ferries Ltd. The service between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor, Maine, will continue to operate in 2027 as it has been, from May to October. The Department, in partnership with operator Bay Ferries, will explore options to secure a sustainable, long-term future for the service that strengthens connections, supports local economic growth and maximizes Nova Scotia’s investment for years to come. “Knowing that the Yarmouth ferry will continue to operate uninterrupted next season is a success under difficult circumstances,” said Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works.

An extension agreement has been announced by the province for Yarmouth ferry service to meet increasing demand. According to a release, the agreement between the province and Bay Ferries Ltd will see ferry service continue to operate in 2027 from May to October between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor, Maine.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in a potentially deliberate act, police said. The driver was arrested. Helen Haines, 65, was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside her electoral district office in the city of Wangaratta in Victoria state, a police statement said. Police did not identify the victim, in accordance with privacy policy, but Haines’ family confirmed her identity in a media statement. The 43-year-old driver was arrested at the scene by a passerby. He will be interviewed in relation to the incident, police said. “A knife was located by police and seized from inside the Toyota,” police said. “At this stage, police are investigating as to whether this was an intentional act,” police added. Haines, who was first elected to the Parliament in 2019, was taken to a hospital with critical injuries, police said. Authorities are concerned that there were more than 1,000 threats of violence against public figures in Australia in the past year and that being in public office has become more dangerous.

A man was killed and three other people were injured in a series of crashes involving multiple vehicles on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway early Sunday morning. U. S. Park Police said officers responded to the southbound lanes of the parkway south of Route 198 in Anne Arundel County around 4:17 a.m.

Monday, October 19, 2026 8:33AMStream New York's #1 news - AccuWeather - original content 24/7MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Darryl Rodriguez, the 26-year-old man fatally shot in a Midtown subway station over the weekend, is being remembered by family and neighbors as police continue searching for the gunman. Police said Rodriguez was shot in the chest during an argument on the uptown E train platform at the Seventh Avenue-53rd Street station around 12:20 p.m. Saturday. Investigators have described the shooting as a targeted attack and are searching for a suspect who was seen wearing red clothing, a black vest and a face mask. Authorities have not disclosed what sparked the confrontation. As the investigation continues, neighbors are reflecting on Rodriguez's life. They said he was a twin and worked as a security guard. His brother serves in the Marines and is stationed in Texas. The shooting unfolded in front of subway riders, some of whom described the panic that followed the gunfire. "She was doing compressions even before the police came there...people circled around," one witness said, describing a woman who performed CPR on the victim before emergency crews arrived.

Trinity Health Michigan Medical Groups has been named the recipient of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association’s (MHA) 2026 Advancing Safe Care Award - recognizing the organization’s StandSafe Workplace Violence Program. The team was honored during the MHA Keystone Center Safety & Quality Symposium.