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Quebec’s minimum wage set to go up to $15.25 beginning MondayThe increase from the current $14.25 wage is the largest percentage increase in the province's minimum salary since 1995.CanadaApr 30, 2023
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New docs reveal structural concerns over Tittle Bridge prior to collapseInspection reports dating back to July 2019 indicate a level of concern about the state of the bridge.PoliticsSep 30, 2020
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1 year later and report into Halifax crane collapse still not completeSince Sept. 7, 2019, the day that the crane came down as a result of 120 km/h winds, the Nova Scotia government has remained tight-lipped on its investigation into the crane's collapse.PoliticsSep 7, 2020
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Stop work order partially lifted at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mineProduction was shut down Feb. 13 after a rockfall in an area of the mine that saw another roof collapse two weeks earlier.EnvironmentMar 9, 2020
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Nova Scotia mines minister says safety a priority after rockfall at Donkin MineDerek Mombourquette says the Labour Department is following up with investigators on site to make sure the coal mine is in compliance with regulations.CanadaFeb 6, 2020
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Cape Breton coal mine to reopen rock face where small methane fire broke outThe stop-work order issued Wednesday was applied to a 730-metre rock face that the Labour Department had permitted to reopen in January after a series of roof collapses.CanadaMay 23, 2019
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Nova Scotia’s Donkin mine allowed limited production increase after roof collapseKameron Coal's operations in Cape Breton were suspended for just under a month by the province in late December.CanadaMay 15, 2019
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Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine resumes partial operations after latest cave-inThe Cape Breton mine has had six roof falls since July, and the province revoked the mine's ground control permit after the Christmas incident.EnvironmentJan 29, 2019
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Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine suspends work after roof collapsesMine spokesperson Shannon Campbell issued a statement describing the incident as "certain adverse geologic conditions beyond our control."CanadaJan 3, 2019
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