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JAY GOLDBERG: New data centre in Sturgeon County massive win for Alberta and all of Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was quick to point out at a press conference that Meta’s investment is the one of the largest private sector investments in Canadian history.
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CBC News
· Jul 1, 2026
Meta building its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton
Meta building its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton
The Next Web
· Jul 9, 2026
Meta to build C$13 billion Alberta data centre, its first in Canada
Meta will build its first data centre in Canada, a 1-gigawatt campus in central Alberta that the company values at C13 billion (about US9 billion), extending the same relentless build-out that produced its 200 billion Hyperion campus in Louisiana. The facility will rise in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton, and become the company’s 33rd data centre [] This story continues at The Next Web
iPhone in Canada
· Jul 8, 2026
Meta Is Building Its First Canadian Data Centre in Alberta. It’s a $13 Billion Bet.
Meta has officially announced plans to construct its first Canadian data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta, backed by an investment exceeding 13 billion. This project is being touted as one of the largest private-sector investments in Canadian history. Construction of the facility is projected to create more than 3,000 jobs, with an additional 300 permanent [] The post Meta Is Building Its First Canadian Data Centre in Alberta. It’s a 13 Billion Bet. first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
MobileSyrup
· Jul 9, 2026
Meta to build its largest data centre outside the U.S. in Alberta
Meta is set to open its first data centre in Canada, which will also be its largest outside of the U.S. At an event in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith and Meta’s vice-president of Data Centres, Gary Demasi, confirmed that the new facility is being constructed in Sturgeon County, which is northeast of Edmonton. A projected []
The Japan Times
· Jul 9, 2026
Meta to build first data center in Canada in expansion of global fleet
The Sturgeon County, Alberta-based data center will be Meta's largest outside the U.S.
The Meta Newsroom
· Jul 8, 2026
Breaking Ground on Meta’s First Data Center in Canada
We’re breaking ground on a new 1GW, AI-optimized data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta — our first data center in Canada and 33rd in our global fleet. The post Breaking Ground on Meta’s First Data Center in Canada appeared first on Meta Newsroom.
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