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Pabineau First Nation Launches Mother Earth Watcher: A New Indigenous-Led Model for Environmental Intelligence in Canada

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SAINT JOHN, NB, Sept. 25, 2026 /CNW/ — Pabineau First Nation is taking a leadership role in the future of environmental stewardship and project development with the launch of Mother Earth Watcher (MEW), an Indigenous-owned environmental intelligence initiative designed to provide trusted, real-time environmental monitoring for major projects across Canada.

“Mother Earth Watcher represents a transformational Nation-building opportunity for Indigenous communities to lead the future of environmental stewardship,” said Pabineau First Nation Chief Terry Richardson. “By combining Indigenous knowledge with advanced Canadian technology, we are creating a model that can be replicated across the country, creating opportunities for partnerships and long-term economic growth while building confidence in responsible development.”

Supported by a non-repayable contribution of $714,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the project will establish the governance, data stewardship framework, and business model required to bring this innovative Indigenous-led capability to market.

“Projects like Mother Earth Watcher show what’s possible when Indigenous leadership, Canadian technology and responsible development come together,” said the Honourable Sean Fraser, Member of Parliament for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for ACOA. “This investment will help Pabineau First Nation build a new model for environmental monitoring that creates economic opportunities, strengthens trust around major projects and has the potential to be used across Canada and beyond.”

Mother Earth Watcher combines Indigenous knowledge with advanced environmental monitoring technologies to create a community-owned source of truth on land, water, air quality, and wildlife conditions surrounding resource, infrastructure, and industrial developments. Unlike traditional monitoring approaches, the system is owned and governed by the Nation, ensuring environmental information remains transparent, trusted, and responsive to community priorities.

Developed in partnership with New Brunswick technology company SeafarerAI Technology Inc., Mother Earth Watcher leverages Canadian-built environmental intelligence technology to provide continuous monitoring, data analysis, and reporting capabilities that can support informed decision-making by communities, governments, regulators, and project developers.

The initiative represents a significant opportunity to establish a scalable Indigenous-led model for environmental oversight at a time when major projects increasingly require meaningful engagement, transparency, and trusted environmental data throughout the project lifecycle.

The approved first phase of the initiative lays the foundation for a larger pilot project planned for deployment in 2027. The full pilot is valued at approximately $2.96 million and will serve as a demonstration of how Indigenous-owned monitoring infrastructure can strengthen confidence, transparency, and collaboration around major developments.

Pabineau First Nation is actively exploring partnerships with industry, investors, and organizations interested in advancing innovative approaches to environmental stewardship, Indigenous participation in the economy, and responsible project development.

About Mother Earth Watcher

Mother Earth Watcher is an Indigenous-owned environmental intelligence platform that integrates advanced monitoring technology with Indigenous knowledge and governance. The system provides real-time information on environmental conditions while ensuring data ownership and stewardship remain with the Nation. The initiative aims to support sustainable development, environmental accountability, and economic reconciliation through Indigenous innovation.

About SeafarerAI Technology Inc.

SeafarerAI Technology Inc. is a New Brunswick technology company developing sovereign Canadian solutions for sensor fusion, environmental intelligence and advanced data analysis. Its technology integrates data from multiple sensors and transforms it into clear, trusted, real-time intelligence to support better decision-making. SeafarerAI developed TerraSphere, the technology engine powering Mother Earth Watcher, with environmental data ownership and stewardship remaining with the Nation.

Learn more at www.seafarerai.ca

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Everlight Solar Resolves Nebraska Attorney General Matter

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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Everlight Solar has reached an agreement with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office resolving a lawsuit related to collegiate sponsoring and other marketing in the state.

Everlight believes that the claims made in this litigation are without merit and does not admit liability. Everlight continues to stand behind our marketing practices, our employees, and the exceptional customer experience we work to provide every day.

Everlight made the decision to settle this matter in order to avoid the litigation expense, significant time, and distraction associated with prolonged litigation and to allow our team to remain focused on what matters most: serving our customers and communities.

For more information, visit EverlightSolar.com.

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Infrasense Completes 3D Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation Along State Route 133 in Lowell, Massachusetts

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LOWELL, Mass., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Infrasense team recently completed a comprehensive 3D Ground Penetrating Radar (3D-GPR) investigation along approximately 1.37 miles of pavement along Route 133 in historic Lowell. The study area included the westbound and eastbound travel lanes, both shoulders, and the center turning lane. The team was tasked with 3D-GPR data collection and detailed subsurface data analysis in order to evaluate pavement conditions and structural components throughout the corridor.

The primary objectives of the project were to:

Perform dowel and tie bar analysis to identify locations where these components are present, missing, shallow, and/or misaligned;Determine the typical dowel layout, including standard spacing and depth at transverse joints;Conduct a depth analysis to identify the depth to the bottom of the pavement layer across the project site; andPerform an activity analysis at the bottom of the pavement layer to detect any indications of underlying voids.

3D-GPR data collection was conducted using a Kontur DXG1820 sensor. Unlike traditional single-channel GPR systems, the DXG1820 utilizes 20 independent channels to capture data in three dimensions, enabling the collection of a continuous five-foot-wide swath of subsurface information.

Once 3D-GPR data was collected, analysis of dowels, tie bars, depth and activity was completed across the entire project site. These analyses were used to generate project deliverables designed to support pavement evaluation, maintenance planning, and future rehabilitation efforts. The final results of the investigation provided stakeholders with critical subsurface condition data which will be used3D to better understand pavement performance and identify areas requiring additional assessment or remediation.

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Overlord Labs Closes Oversubscribed Seed Financing, Bringing Total Funding to $10 Million to Advance Battery Intelligence for Edge AI Devices

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Overlord Labs, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company building battery intelligence infrastructure for compute-intensive, battery-powered devices, today announced the close of its oversubscribed Seed financing, bringing total funding raised to-date to $10 million. The total comprises $7.25 million in Seed financing and the remainder in non-dilutive strategic development funding.

The financing comes as Overlord Labs transitions from tape-out to product validation, following the successful bring-up of its flagship GENESIS™ Battery Intelligence IC, built on the company’s proprietary Silicon × Algorithm Architecture. With silicon operating, the company is advancing validation and preparing to begin customer sampling.

The $4.35 million Seed extension was led by Band of Angels and drew participation from Foothill Ventures, Unlock Pacific Ventures, NuFund Venture Group, Sand Hill Angels and Castle Fund. The round also included returning strategic angel investors, who backed Overlord Labs in its earlier financings and invested additional capital in the extension alongside the new institutional investors.

As compute continues moving to the edge, battery-powered devices are placing unprecedented demands on power efficiency, thermal management, safety and runtime. Traditional fixed-function battery management ICs were not designed for this new generation of intelligent products. Overlord Labs’ Silicon × Algorithm Architecture solves this by building battery intelligence directly into silicon, giving OEMs a more adaptable foundation for these systems.

The first GENESIS™ device targets single-cell systems and is designed to support both established and emerging battery chemistries, including silicon-anode cells. Initial applications include smart glasses, wearables, hearables and other edge AI devices, where rising compute demands must be met within tight battery and form-factor limits.

Overlord Labs will use the capital to complete validation and qualification, support customer sampling and Tier-1 OEM engagements, expand its firmware and battery-algorithm capabilities, and build the production infrastructure needed for commercial scale. The company is targeting volume production in the first half of 2027.

“We started Overlord Labs because battery management architectures were no longer keeping pace with the devices they power,” said Richard Nicholson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Overlord Labs. “We now have working silicon, active customer engagement and an investor syndicate, including angels who came back to invest again, that understands the scale of the opportunity. This capital gives us the resources to move GENESIS™ through customer validation and toward production.”

“Hardware OEMs have historically faced a rigid trifecta of trade-offs: performance, form factor, and battery life,” said Carlos Rodriguez, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Overlord Labs. “We engineered GENESIS™ to break those constraints, giving product teams the software-defined silicon they need to scale all three without compromise. With the Seed financing complete, our focus is getting GENESIS™ into customers’ hands and building the foundation to scale.”

About Overlord Labs
Overlord Labs is a fabless semiconductor company building battery intelligence infrastructure for the next generation of compute-intensive, battery-powered devices. Powered by its proprietary Silicon × Algorithm Architecture, the company’s GENESIS™ Battery Intelligence Platform integrates advanced battery intelligence directly into silicon, enabling OEMs to improve runtime, safety, performance, and design flexibility. Initially focused on wearables, smart glasses, and edge AI devices, the platform is designed to scale across a broad range of battery-powered systems. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Overlord Labs is engineering battery intelligence from the silicon up.

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