Wednesday, October 21, 2026

$10 BILLION DATA CENTRE ANNOUNCEMENT: EverWind CEO Trent Vichie announced his company’s $8 billion investment in a data centre campus at Point Tupper, as well as an additional $2 billion related investment in his company’s onshore wind portfolio, on Friday. Kyle C. Jordan$10 BILLION DATA CENTRE ANNOUNCEMENT: EverWind CEO Trent Vichie announced his company’s $8 billion investment in a data centre campus at Point Tupper, as well as an additional $2 billion related investment in his company’s onshore wind portfolio, on Friday.

 

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$10 billion data centre plan gets mixed reaction

By Kyle C. Jordan

POINT TUPPER – The AI data centre planned by green energy company EverWind for the Point Tupper Industrial Park got a mixed reaction across the province, with some proponents touting the economic benefits while others are concerned about the possible risks of such a facility.

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$10 BILLION DATA CENTRE ANNOUNCEMENT: EverWind CEO Trent Vichie announced his company’s $8 billion investment in a data centre campus at Point Tupper, as well as an additional $2 billion related investment in his company’s onshore wind portfolio, on Friday. Kyle C. Jordan$10 BILLION DATA CENTRE ANNOUNCEMENT: EverWind CEO Trent Vichie announced his company’s $8 billion investment in a data centre campus at Point Tupper, as well as an additional $2 billion related investment in his company’s onshore wind portfolio, on Friday.

 

  • $10 billion data centre plan gets mixed reaction

    By Kyle C. Jordan

    October 21 2026

    POINT TUPPER – The AI data centre planned by green energy company EverWind for the Point Tupper Industrial Park got a mixed reaction across the province, with some proponents touting the economic benefits while others are concerned about the possible risks of such a facility. READ MORE



October 21, 2026

  • Canso heritage centre clears key hurdle

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    CANSO – From blueprints toward boots on the ground, the Canso Fisheries Heritage Centre is one step closer to rising on the community’s waterfront with the launch of a $45,000 feasibility study designed to unlock funding for a multimillion-dollar development. READ MORE

  • Arras Branch No. 59 to launch annual poppy campaign on Oct. 26

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – Red is the favourite fall colour for millions of Canadians – not because of its place amongst the fall leaves, but its brilliance as the hue of the poppy, the flower that symbolizes Remembrance Day, as chronicled in the iconic John McCrae poem “In Flanders Fields.” READ MORE



Also in this edition...

  • Dangerous ‘stunting’ gears up in Guysborough County

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    GUYSBOROUGH – Like scenes from a 1950s drag-racing flick, amid clouds of white smoke and skid marks, stunt driving is on the rise in Guysborough County, according to the RCMP, and the local district commander says curbing it is proving challenging.

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  • Guysborough marina docks in urgent need of repairs

    By Kyle C. Jordan

    GUYSBOROUGH – Following one of the most successful summers in recent memory at the Guysborough Waterfront, members of the society that own and operate the marina are still waiting on key funding to replace portions of the wharf that are eroding away.

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  • CACL Antigonish Legacy Fund eclipses $1M milestone

    By Corey LeBlanc

    BEECH HILL – Representatives of the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) Antigonish Legacy Fund made a milestone announcement during a recent visit to the Municipality of the County of Antigonish council chambers.

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October 14, 2026

  • Residents file appeal of development agreement decision

    By Corey LeBlanc

    WEST RIVER – A public hearing has been tentatively scheduled regarding an appeal of a development agreement approved by council for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish that paves the way for construction of a 40- to 60-unit apartment complex on Church Street Extension READ MORE

  • Work continues on return of Keating Centre ice surfaces

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – An early-morning electrical fire in late September continues to have a lingering effect on users of the ice surfaces at StFX’s Keating Centre. READ MORE

  • Spaceport Nova Scotia nears major milestone

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    CANSO – Maritime Launch Services (MLS) says it is on track to hand over a designated launch pad area to German rocket company Isar Aerospace by Nov. 1, clearing the way for an estimated $142-million Canadian investment in its own launch complex at Spaceport Nova Scotia. READ MORE



October 7, 2026

  • Sign draped from student rental sparks discussion, investigation

    By Corey LeBlanc

    ANTIGONISH – A sign draped from a top-floor window of a student rental property here over StFX homecoming weekend has not only led to the launch of the university’s disciplinary process but also sparked broader conversations regarding rape culture and gender-based violence, including the need for continuing and increased education. READ MORE

  • Australian company puts Eastern Shore at centre of gold strategy

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    EASTERN SHORE – An Australian gold mining company that once had interests in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and its home country now says its future lies on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. READ MORE

  • Mulgrave seeks to have pigs removed from Main St.

    By Kyle C. Jordan

    MULGRAVE – The ongoing saga of farm animals within Mulgrave town limits may not quite have nine lives, but it surfaced once again with the return of pigs to one resident’s property along Main St., prompting another round of complaints from residents. READ MORE

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