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Bell Canada expands AI infrastructure and sovereign capacity

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Bell Canada expands AI infrastructure expansion in Saskatchewan and sovereign capacity

Bell Canada has announced a plan to significantly expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure in Saskatchewan. The project involves quadrupling and the capacity Government of Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand an AI data centre currently under construction project near Regina, increasing it Regina. The expansion aims to quadruple the facility’s capacity from 300 megawatts to 1.2 gigawatts. The total gigawatts, representing an estimated capital investment is estimated to exceed exceeding $50 billion. To support this expansion, Bell intends to utilize Saskatchewan’s “Bring Your Own Power” rules by building 900 megawatts of its own power generation using partner-developed natural gas. The project is expected to establish Regina as the headquarters for the Bell AI Fabric ecosystem and create thousands of construction, permanent, generate significant employment, including up to 1,200 construction jobs, 500 operational roles, 100 management positions, and community-based jobs. approximately 3,000 secondary jobs in sectors like logistics and security. To accommodate the increased scale and power infrastructure, Bell has indicated that additional land acquisition will be necessary. While the project promises economic growth, the expansion requires additional land acquisition. The provincial Saskatchewan’s NDP Leader of the Official Opposition, Carla Beck, has called for a moratorium on new AI data centres until further details are provided. In a related development, Bell and Cisco have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop sovereign AI infrastructure in Canada. This partnership intends to integrate Bell’s data centres and network capabilities with Cisco’s security and Sovereign Critical Infrastructure technology. The collaboration seeks to create a Canadian platform for sensitive workloads in sectors such as banking, healthcare, and government. Meanwhile, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Evan Solomon, emphasized that government regulation is essential to building the public trust necessary for widespread AI adoption.

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  1. 2026-09-30 18:01 UTC Bell Canada expands AI infrastructure and sovereign capacity
  2. 2026-09-18 00:14 UTC Bell Canada AI infrastructure expansion in Saskatchewan

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