AI data centre near Regina will be largest data centre in Canada and largest investment in Canadian history

By Nicole Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The World-Spectator A $12 billion investment in an AI data centre near Regina will bring 1,600 jobs to Saskatchewan and is the third largest investment in Canadian history. The AI data centre would be the largest in Canada. On Monday, Premier Moe and Mirko Bibic, President and CEO of BCE Inc and Bell Canada, announced the data centre, saying it will be one of the largest projects in Saskatchewan’s history that will generate up to $12 billion in economic value. “The announcement of this facility is great news for Saskatchewan’s economy,” Moe said. “This investment by Bell Canada will create jobs, strengthen provincial research capacity and facilitate the creation of new businesses built on advanced capabilities.” Through the construction period, more than 800…

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