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Indigenous gamers group aims to show how to make a living while uplifting culture – CBC
Feb 03, 2025 ‘Gaming is probably the hardest community to be in. It’s so incredibly toxic,’ says Kairyn Potts A group of Indigenous gamers and content creators have created a place on the Internet where they can be themselves and learn how to make money doing what they love. Kairyn Potts, a well-known Tiktoker from […]
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Historic Indigenous battle brought to life in virtual reality – Lethbridge Herald
January 22nd, 2025 The worlds of Blackfoot storytelling and modern technology have collided with an immersive experience to bring to life what is known as the last battle on the Canadian prairies between Indigenous nations. What started as committee to find ways the Lethbridge Polytechnic could be better at reconciliation, flourished the idea of using […]
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Alberta First Nation not consulted about Kevin O’Leary’s AI data centre, chief says – CityNews
January 16, 2025 Cease and desist. That’s the demand from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in an open letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. “We just want to make sure that we were heard when it comes to this type of thing. You know, it’s definitely concerning,” Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Chief Sheldon Sunshine told […]
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Power Sustainable Closes CAD $85M Term Loan Investment in Canadian Fiber Optics Corporation (“CFOC”)
MIAMI, FLA, Jan. 14, 2025- Power Sustainable Infrastructure Credit (“PSIC”) recently closed on a CAD $85M financing for Canadian Fiber Optics Corporation (“CFOC”), a fiber optics company based in Calgary, to support the build-out of broadband internet in rural Western Canada. CFOC designs, builds, and operates fiber optic networks to provide high speed internet services […]
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Kevin O’Leary in cooperation with the Municipal District of Greenview to develop the world’s largest AI Data Centre Industrial Park ‘Wonder Valley’ in the Greenview Industrial Gateway (“GIG”) near Grande Prairie in North West Alberta, Canada
GREENVIEW, AB, Dec. 9, 2024 – The Municipal District of Greenview is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with O’Leary Ventures to build an off-grid natural gas and geothermal power infrastructure to support the largest AI data centre industrial park in the world. The GIG has signed a Letter of Intent with O’Leary Ventures for […]
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Content-creating program for TikTok undergoes significant increase – Windspeaker.com
October 15, 2024 The TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators, presented by the National Screen Institute, is back for its fourth year, offering opportunities for Indigenous creators to get the skills necessary for a digital career. The program, which is currently open for applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit and Métis, has expanded to include […]
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Federal-provincial rural broadband expansion rolling out slowly in Alberta – CBC
Sep 10, 2024 Proponents say process could be faster Most of Canada’s big telecommunications companies aren’t offering high-speed internet to rural areas of Alberta, leaving municipalities and smaller local companies to do it themselves. Money from the $780 million federal and provincial broadband funds is helping move projects forward. But some say the rollout is […]
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High-speed internet coming to Strathcona County
Aug 28, 2024 From education to health care, to agriculture and small business, connectivity will help communities throughout Alberta fuel economic growth, enhance educational opportunities and improve access to health care. To ensure Albertans have access to the connectivity they need, Alberta’s government launched its Alberta Broadband Strategy in 2021, including a commitment of $390 […]
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University of Alberta and CVW CleanTech announce partnership to recover rare earth elements essential for Canada’s path to net zero
Jul 3, 2024 EDMONTON, AB – Today, the University of Alberta and CVW CleanTech announced a joint research project to advance the recovery of rare earth elements from oil sands waste. The partnership will apply mineral separation research and processing technology to capitalize on this abundant source of critical minerals which is currently being lost […]
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CVW CleanTech Announces a Groundbreaking Framework Agreement with First Nations and Métis Communities for the Commercialization of Its Oil Sands Tailings Technology
Jun 25, 2024 Calgary, Alberta – Today, CVW CleanTech Inc. (TSX-V: CVW, OTCQX: CVWFF) (“CVW CleanTech”) announces the signing of a non-binding framework agreement with four First Nation and Métis communities from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. This landmark framework presents a step towards reconciliation by fostering meaningful partnerships and empowering Indigenous communities in […]
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