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VoltaGrid and Beacon AI Centers are collaborating to establish a data centre in Saint John's Spruce Lake Industrial Park, utilizing the area's extensive dark fibre resources. Local officials note the site's potential for artificial intelligence projects, despite some opposition and environmental concerns; the initiative aims to maintain a lower carbon footprint through a natural gas system. As the project awaits an environmental impact assessment, former premier Frank McKenna stresses the importance of leveraging New Brunswick's technological assets amid economic challenges.