US EditionCanada's BCE to invest $1.7 billion in Saskatchewan AI data center
- On March 16, 2026, BCE Inc. said it will spend $1.7-billion to build a 300-megawatt AI data centre in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood near Regina, with construction starting this spring and staged capacity opening through the first half of 2027.
- BCE says its strategy is to invest in infrastructure rather than chips, aiming to diversify revenue by focusing on land, power, cooling and fibre; it will partner with SaskTel and allot capacity to Canadian companies, governments and researchers.
- Bell said space has been leased to U.S. tenants Cerebras Systems and CoreWeave Inc., with prepayments offsetting early costs while BCE raises funds via debt and cash, spending $1.3-billion this year.
- Construction is expected to support at least 800 trades and engineering workers and create at least 80 full-time jobs, while BCE Inc. forecasts $500-million annual revenue and $400-million EBITDA.
- Despite concerns from residents, BCE says the site will use a closed-loop cooling system and has discussed waste-heat reuse, while SaskPower's energy mix remains heavily fossil-fuelled.
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Bell Canada to build data centre near Regina
The parent company of Bell Canada is planning to build a new data centre outside Regina that is billed to be a major contribution to Canada’s artificial intelligence sovereignty. BCE Inc. is to build the 300-megawatt data centre in the rural municipality of Sherwood, Sask., with construction slated to begin this spring. The facility is projected to generate economic value of up to $12 billion for the province, including short- and long-term job …
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Bell Canada to build 300MW data centre in Saskatchewan
REGINA - BCE Inc. says it's planning to build a new data centre just outside of Regina.
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The Economic TimesCanada's BCE to invest $1.7 billion in Saskatchewan AI data centre
Canadian telecom firm BCE will invest an additional $1.7 billion to build a massive 300-megawatt AI data centre in Saskatchewan. Cerebras and CoreWeave will be tenants. This facility will be Canada's largest purpose-built AI data centre. Construction begins this spring, with the first phase operational in early 2027.
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