Marine Atlantic said it would add an extra commercial crossing to its ferry schedule on Friday as it tries to clear a backlog of traffic that has built up since Tuesday. "The passenger traffic shouldn't be an issue for us," he said. Trucks were backed up at the Marine Atlantic ferry terminal in North Sydney on Thursday after crossings were cancelled for most of this week. (Norma Jean MacPhee/CBC)Mercer said there is a significant number of trucks waiting to return to the mainland, while there are about 150 to 200 loaded trucks waiting to head for Newfoundland. He said Marine Atlantic wants to give customers a chance to assess their plans and adjust their travel schedules accordingly during the busy Christmas period.

Source: CBC News December 22, 2017 14:15 UTC