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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.
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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 []
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 Globe and Mail
· Jun 30, 2026
A new era of trade uncertainty for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico
With July 1 approaching – the formal review date for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement – it has become clear that there will be no 16-year extension of the trade treaty. The USMCA governs trade between the three countries, and Canada receives carveouts for U.S. tariffs on USMCA-compliant goods. Mark Rendell is The Globe’s economics reporter, and joins the show to talk about how Canada got into a position of entering trade limbo, and what this new reality could look like going forward. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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 2, 2026
Robinhood App Officially Launches in Canada: Free Crypto Trading Details
Last month, popular U.S. trading app Robinhood announced it was coming to Canada, after acquiring WonderFi. On Canada Day, Robinhood officially launched in Canada, meaning you can now sign up and download the iOS and Android apps. Robinhood says Canadians can now buy, sell, and store cryptocurrency with a promise of more digital assets coming [] The post Robinhood App Officially Launches in Canada: Free Crypto Trading Details first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
Global News
· Jun 22, 2026
Consider Kingston for high-speed rail stop, Ottawa tells Alto
So far, the federal government has mandated seven stops: Toronto, Peterborough, Ont., Ottawa, Laval, Que., Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Que., and Quebec City.
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Related coverage for " Meta to build first data center in Canada in expansion of global fleet ": MobileSyrup — Meta to build its largest data centre outside the U.S. in Alberta. CBC News — Meta building its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton. The Globe and Mail — A new era of trade uncertainty for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. The Next Web — Meta to build C$13 billion Alberta data centre, its first in Canada. iPhone in Canada — Robinhood App Officially Launches in Canada: Free Crypto Trading Details. Global News — Consider Kingston for high-speed rail stop, Ottawa tells Alto