• 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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• Bell AI Fabric Provides Construction Update in Saskatchewan, Announces $1 Million Mental Health Commitment

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-01 22:35:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Municipal, Infrastructure, Technology, Economy, Indigenous]

  Bell Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan announced construction progress on the 300-megawatt Bell AI Fabric data centre campus in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood, employing over 500 people with the first data hall slated to open in the first half of 2027. The project involves more than 30 local firms, including Dynamo Electric constructing a high-voltage substation and Prairie Steel supplying pre-engineered building systems from Clavet, alongside Indigenous partner businesses from George Gordon Developments Ltd. The first phase could expand toward a potential 1.2-gigawatt Canadian AI infrastructure hub representing over $50 billion in total capital investment, while Bell also announced a $1 million mental health commitment in the province.

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