{"id":13762,"date":"2026-03-16T14:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupecosystem.ca\/news\/bce-invests-c1-7-billion-in-canadas-largest-ai-data-center-in-saskatchewan\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:05:48","slug":"bce-invests-c1-7-billion-in-canadas-largest-ai-data-center-in-saskatchewan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupecosystem.ca\/news\/bce-invests-c1-7-billion-in-canadas-largest-ai-data-center-in-saskatchewan\/","title":{"rendered":"BCE Invests C$1.7 Billion in Canada&#8217;s Largest AI Data Center in Saskatchewan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BCE Inc., the parent company of Bell Canada, has announced a significant investment of C$1.7 billion to establish a 300-megawatt AI data center in Sherwood, Saskatchewan. This venture is set to become Canada\u2019s largest purpose-built AI facility, with Cerebras and CoreWeave as key tenants providing specialized computing hardware. The construction is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026, with operations expected to start by early 2027. The data center will focus on sovereign AI computing for governmental and private sectors, creating substantial economic benefits for the province, estimated at up to $12 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The project highlights Bell\u2019s strategic partnership with SaskTel to connect the facility to a national fiber network, aiming to enhance AI-powered product offerings and elevate BCE\u2019s AI-solutions revenue target to C$2 billion by 2028. The center will create at least 800 construction jobs and 80 permanent roles, prioritizing local and Indigenous suppliers. 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