The province has backed out of a previously announced agreement to buy the Lunenburg Foundry Shipyard. The government announced its plans in December but is now not going ahead after conducting due diligence and finding additional costs it did not want the taxpayer to absorb.
Economic Development Minister Susan Corkum-Greek said it was vital to preserve the shipyard for current and future opportunities related to the fishery, ocean technology, offshore wind energy development and other vessel maintenance.
It's not often you get to launch a beer that celebrates the elementary school you attended but that's exactly what Shipwright Brewing owner Adam Bower.