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Each year, companies are invited to offer money to explore areas in the Atlantic Ocean for oil and gas deposits. But last week, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board announced there were no new bids to explore the region in 2023. The lack of interest contrasts sharply with 2022, when over $238 million worth of exploration licences were awarded.

How can fish farming be winding down on one coast, and ramping up on the other?

On Wednesday, the Nova Scotia Department of Labour said the fire at Cape Breton’s Donkin Mine was caused by an overheated ball bearing on the conveyor system — which moves coal around and out of the mine — igniting the conveyor belt.

On Wednesday, environmental charity Ecology Action Centre released its Roadmap for Nova Scotia Kelp Farming. The group says the province is “well positioned to gain a significant share of the $200-million North American regional market for products containing kelp and kelp-based ingredients.”

No employees were underground during Sunday night's fire at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine, and the Nova Scotia Department of Labour is currently investigating the cause.