• Boon or boondoggle? N.S. weighs $10B data centre’s promised economic benefits

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-23 12:02:20.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Technology, Energy, Infrastructure, Industry, Economy]

  EverWind has announced a $10 billion private investment to build an 18,600-square-metre artificial intelligence data centre campus and associated wind projects in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. The facility will be leased for 20 years to the American AI company Anthropic, starting with a 95-megawatt capacity in the first phase by late 2027 and a planned 325-megawatt expansion by mid-2028. The project is projected by EverWind to create 2,000 construction jobs and 215 permanent positions offering salaries ranging from $135,000 to $185,000 per year across the data centre and four power-generating wind farms.

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• Newfoundland and Labrador Showcases Defence-Ready Capabilities at DEFSEC Atlantic

  Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
  Date: 2026-10-09 15:20:19.0
  Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Defence, Economy, Industry, Technology, Energy]

  Premier Tony Wakeham and Minister Lin Paddock represented the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2026 DEFSEC Atlantic exhibition in Halifax to promote the province's defence, aerospace, and security capabilities. The province emphasized strategic assets including 5 Wing Goose Bay, deepwater ports, critical minerals, and clean energy access via the new Churchill Falls agreement. Additionally, local firms Avalon Holographics and SmartICE were recognized at the 2026 Atlantic Canada Aerospace and Defence Association Industry Excellence Awards for innovation and workforce culture.

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• Single Largest Private Sector Capital Investment in History of Canada Through Bell AI's Saskatchewan Expansion

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-15 02:10:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Technology, Energy, Infrastructure, Economy, Industry]

  Premier Scott Moe and Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic announced a major expansion of Bell's AI Data Centre project in Saskatchewan, bringing the total estimated capital investment to more than $50 billion and establishing the Bell AI Fabric headquarters in the Regina area. The project includes a phased development of up to 900 megawatts (MW) of additional power capacity provided by Bell through Saskatchewan’s Bring Your Own Power principle, alongside an initial 300 MW from the provincial grid, creating a pathway to a 1.2 gigawatt (GW) Canadian AI infrastructure hub. The expansion is approved under the Saskatchewan Data Centre Framework released in August 2026 and is expected to create up to 500 permanent operations and power generation jobs, approximately 100 management positions at the new headquarters, and an estimated 3,000 additional jobs in security, logistics, and maintenance.

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