{
  "id": 8121845,
  "title": "10 Questions about Bell’s AI Data Centre Expansion Answered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/10-questions-about-bells-ai-data-centre-expansion-answered",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-17T22:54:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12061284/10-questions-about-bells-ai-data-centre-expansion-answered/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "1. A $10 billion investment in Saskatchewan's capital city is being planned by Bell Canada and the provincial government.\n2. The expansion of a controversial artificial intelligence data centre near Regina is set to quadruple in size from 300 megawatts to 1.2 gigawatts.\n3. The expansion will see Regina become the home of Bell AI Fabric's headquarters.\n4. The original press releases contained many bold claims but lacked detailed information.\n5. Carla Beck, Saskatchewan's NDP Leader of the Official Opposition, called for a moratorium on new AI data centres until more details were provided.\n6. An expert panel of three individuals, Anne Pasek, Simon Enoch, and Brett Dolter, were consulted to answer questions about the expansion.\n7. Anne Pasek, a Canada Research Chair for Media, Culture, and the Environment, expressed concern over the size of the planned gas plant.\n8. The gas plant would almost triple the size of the Queen Elizabeth power station in Saskatoon, making it the largest natural gas generating plant in Saskatchewan.\n9. Anne Pasek highlighted the size of the gas plant as a major issue, especially for nearby residents who may not have consented to live near such a large source of emissions.\n10. The province is prioritizing clients that can bring their own power to prevent the grid operators from shouldering the burden, but this decision has been criticized for its impact on the environment.",
  "summary": "Through conversations with three experts, Bell Canada, and careful inspection of press releases, Global News seeks to bring you answers to the questions you may have.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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