Meta to build $13 billion data centre in Alberta | CTV National News for July 8, 2026

Tech giant Meta announced Wednesday it will build a massive data centre in central Alberta, the company’s first in Canada, as it rapidly builds out computing capacity to support the global AI boom. The one-gigawatt data centre will be located in Sturgeon County and represents a total investment of C$13 billion, or $9.17 billion, Meta said. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos:    / ctvnews   Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter):   / ctvnews   CTV News on Reddit:   / ctvnews   CTV News on LinkedIn:   / ctv-news   --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews