Developer withdraws plans to build northern Ontario AI data centre over public opposition

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A developer has withdrawn its plans to build a two-megawatt artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Armour Township, Ont., due to…

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Protesters gather outside Montréal-Nord police station at centre of racism allegations

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Demonstrators gathered in front of a police station in the borough of Montréal-Nord Monday evening, denouncing alleged co-ordinated racist behaviour by…

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Manitoba sought U.S. help to develop large AI data centre and find private financial partner on $18B hydro dam

Manitoba’s government spoke last fall with U.S. energy advisers about developing a hyperscale AI data centre near Winnipeg and using private capital to build an $18-billion hydroelectric generating station on the Nelson River, documents obtained by CBC News show. Premier Wab Kinew says a massive data centre is no longer on the table but he…

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Hamilton AI data centre proposal unaffected by planning tribunal decision, group involved says

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Hamilton data centre proposal is unaffected by a recent planning tribunal decision, CBC Hamilton has confirmed. On Monday, the Digital…

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