Nova Scotia Labour Department

• Nova Scotia coal mine remains closed while officials examine repairs after rock fall

  Nova Scotia's Labour Department said that repairs will be reviewed by an outside consultant before any decision is made to allow operations at the underground mine to resume.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023
  
• ‘Broken, devastated’: Skyler Blackie’s family gives statements at N.S. Firefighters School sentencing

  In March 2019, Skyler Blackie was performing a training exercise at the Waverley, N.S., school when a fire extinguisher exploded. He died in hospital 11 days later.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
  
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• Stop work order partially lifted at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine

  Production was shut down Feb. 13 after a rockfall in an area of the mine that saw another roof collapse two weeks earlier.

  Environment

  Mar 9, 2020
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• Labour Department investigating weekend roof collapse in Cape Breton mine

  The province's senior director of inspection compliance says the collapse occurred at an intersection inside the underground operation at some point over the weekend.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2020
• Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine given go-ahead to reopen

  The Nova Scotia Labour Department says an assessment is completed and large roof bolts are being added to portions of the entrance tunnel.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2019
• Nova Scotia’s Donkin mine allowed limited production increase after roof collapse

  Kameron Coal's operations in Cape Breton were suspended for just under a month by the province in late December.

  Canada

  May 15, 2019