• Nova Scotia to host massive data centre to power artificial intelligence

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-16 14:00:00.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Infrastructure, Energy, Technology, Industry, Indigenous]

  EverWind Fuels is constructing a massive 420-megawatt artificial intelligence data centre campus in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, backed by $8 billion in private capital. The facility will be built in two phases—95 megawatts coming online by the end of 2027 and 325 megawatts in 2028—under a 20-year lease agreement with an unnamed AI tenant. To power the facility, EverWind is raising an additional $2 billion for four planned onshore wind farms, while utilizing existing provincial grid capacity for initial supply and employing a closed-loop water-glycol system drawing from Landrie Lake. Furthermore, a consortium of Mi'kmaw communities fronted by Membertou First Nation is negotiating a nine per cent equity stake in the project.

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• First Nation in N.S. launches joint venture using sea water to produce jet fuel

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-14 18:08:49.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Indigenous, Technology, Energy, Environment, Economy]

  The Eskasoni First Nation has launched a joint venture called eFuels Mi’kmaq Limited with Sydney, Nova Scotia-based clean technology startup Aeon Blue to produce low-cost eFuels for the aviation and rocket sectors. Eskasoni First Nation is investing $1.5 million into the $4-million pilot-stage project, securing a majority ownership stake. The facility will utilize saltwater electrochemistry to split hydrogen from seawater and capture carbon dioxide from the air to manufacture the fuels, with the project projected to create approximately 80 jobs and provide engineering and management opportunities for community members.

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• Top court sets sentencing framework for cases involving Indigenous offenders, victims

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-09 15:39:50.0
  Tags: [National, Nova Scotia, Justice, Indigenous]

  In a 5-4 judgment, the Supreme Court of Canada established a new sentencing framework for cases where an Indigenous offender commits a crime against an Indigenous intimate partner, mandating that judges harmonize principles regarding both the over-imprisonment of Indigenous offenders and the vulnerability of Indigenous women and girls to violence. The ruling was delivered in the case of a Mi'kmaw man sentenced to five years for aggravated assault in Nova Scotia, which the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal reduced to three years. The Supreme Court upheld the three-year sentence, ruling that the original sentencing judge failed to properly account for the offender's severe mental health challenges and the recommendations of a sentencing circle.

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• Cape Breton container port proponent shifts focus to offshore wind development

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-22 18:25:19.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Energy, Infrastructure, Industry, Indigenous]

  Sydney Harbour Investment Partners and its project Novaporte have shifted their 13-year container port proposal in Cape Breton to focus on developing an offshore wind manufacturing terminal. The initial phase of the offshore wind hub proposal is valued at US$1 billion and aims to support Premier Tim Houston's proposed $60-billion Wind West offshore energy project, which targets 40 gigawatts of power generation by 2050. The Membertou First Nation holds an equity stake in Sydney Harbour Investment, with Chief Terry Paul emphasizing meaningful ownership, investment, and long-term economic participation for Mi'kmaq communities. Project backers promoted investor interest at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, alongside investment partner Fengate Asset Management.

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