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A veteran observer of the offshore oil and gas industry says the capping of two exploration wells is a worrying signal for Nova Scotia’s hopes of oil riches.
Shell confirmed this week its abandoned its Monterey Jack well months after saying it found nothing at its Cheshire well.
Wade Locke, an aconomist at Memorial University; says it’s not a good sign for the province.
He pointed out higher oil prices are needed to encourage more offshore exploration.
There was a record number of drug overdose deaths in BC last year and the provincial government wants Ottawa to help with the crisis.
914 people died of overdoses from illicit drugs up nearly 80 per cent from the year before.
Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe called the arrival of fentanyl on the streets a game-changer.
Provincial Health Minister Terry Lake says it’s not just a provincial problem, and Ottawa should declare a national public health emergency.