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Brooks residents seek info on the data centre megaproject planned right next door

The impacts of a data centre can vary greatly depending on the specifics of the particular project, speakers at a public meeting in Brooks told attendees this week. But with little more than a name — Newell Data Centre — known about a megaproject proposed near their community, many attendees left …

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Alberta trucking company at centre of fatal Manitoba crash has spotty history, records show

A trucking company at the centre of a deadly Brandon, Man., crash has a spotty record in Alberta, where it’s been registered since having its safety permit pulled in Manitoba over four years ago. Conquer Transportation Inc. was assessed as among the highest-risk transportation companies based in Alberta as of …

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Kevin O’Leary wants to build a massive AI data centre in Utah. Some residents aren’t happy

Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary wants to bankroll an artificial intelligence data centre in rural Utah that he says would be nearly identical to his proposed $70-billion, 7.5-gigawatt AI data centre campus in northern Alberta.  But the Utah project is already facing fierce opposition from some residents worried about the environmental …

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Palestinian-Israeli tensions take centre stage at 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver

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. The president of the Palestinian Football Federation has restated his calls for Israel to be sanctioned …

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James Poker aged out of a treatment centre at 16. Nobody told his father

James Poker’s time in care was filled with contradictions. At home in Natuashish, his father received notes from his caregivers stating he was happy and thriving while in out-of-province placements in Ontario and Saskatchewan. In reality he was a chronic runaway. He went AWOL dozens of times and was often …

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Meet Joe Wood, the Nova Scotian being honoured by the National Music Centre

Musician Joe Wood was at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Toronto in July 1984 when he realized that while he wanted to remain in the music industry, he didn’t want to perform. “If you’re gonna get a reality check, that’s the guy that’s gonna give it to you,” said Wood. …

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Wonder Valley AI Data Centre exempt from provincial environmental impact assessment, still needs permits

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. Alberta’s government says it will not be conducting an environmental impact assessment for a data centre …

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Healing centre near Kamloops aims to be safe space for residential school survivors

Listen to this article Estimated 2 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. WARNING: This story details experiences at residential schools. A healing house on the shore of the …

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Ukraine support remains front and centre amid new global crisis, says NATO chief

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. NATO Secretary General ​Mark Rutte said alliance members agreed ​they would find ways to continue supporting …

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Scotiabank Centre renovations reveal ‘really cool piece of rock history’

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. Maintenance workers at Halifax’s Scotiabank Centre made a fitting discovery in a freight elevator over the …

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