What does Meta’s data centre mean for Albertans?
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By Iebe Theunissen, August 6 2026— On July 8, tech giant Meta and the Alberta government announced plans for a one-gigawatt, $13-billion data centre to be built in Sturgeon County, just north of Edmonton. The project comes amid growing interest from tech companies looking to Alberta as a new frontier for the development of AI […]The University of Calgary’s independent and student-run newspaper since 1960
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Iebe TheunissenChristine CaoSoftware EngineeringUniversity Of Calgary Schulich School Of EngineeringCanadiansPhilippinesMichael TupholmeSusan ReisbordGord JohnstonEd Kaiser PostmediaKeith GereinLarry Wong PostmediaPostmedia Network IncConstruction Holdings LtdMeta Platforms IncUnited StatesStantec IncNew York, United StatesPeruAmerican
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Thu, 6 August 2026
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The University of Calgary’s independent and student-run newspaper since 1960
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- edmontonjournal.com19:51