CALGARY -- Meta says Alberta will be home to its first artificial intelligence data centre in Canada.
The tech company behind Facebook says the $13-billion project is to be located in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton.
It says the one-gigawatt data centre will be powered by a natural gas power plant.
It's to feature a closed-loop water cooling system so it won't draw water from the surrounding area.
Meta says it will also spend $60 million to improve local infrastructure, such as roads and water systems.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is celebrating the announcement, saying it will create thousands of jobs and bring millions of new revenue to the province.
Sturgeon County Mayor Alanna Hnatiw says the community welcomes the project and is excited to work with Meta.
This report by was first published July 8, 2026.