Alberta First Nation Marks Legal ‘Win’ Against Celebrity-Backed Data Centre

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Alberta claims victory in first battle against ‘mind-boggling, massive’ AI data centre

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) says it has won its first legal skirmish in its battle against a proposed AI data centre on its territory. In April 2025, it asked the Federal Court to examine the government’s decision to approve the project in what is called a judicial review. The data centre is being proposed by celebrity Kevin O’Leary through his company O’Leary Digital Limited, or ODL.  The Former Dragon’s Den investor was trying to have SLC…

First Nation wins early legal challenge on judicial review for Wonder Valley data centre project

O’Leary Digital attempt to strike the judicial review application from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation was dismissed by an Alberta judge on Aug. 13. The First Nations expects the judicial review to go ahead later this year as they continue to raise concerns about consultation and water rights centred around the proposed Wonder Valley data centre campus.

Alberta First Nation marks legal ‘win’ against celebrity-backed data centre

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is celebrating a court ruling it considers a win in an ongoing legal battle with a celebrity-backed artificial intelligence data centre in northern Alberta.

Inside Canada's $13 billion data centre project

Subhead:Rebel News met up with Technology Minister Nate Glubish in Morinville, Alberta, for an exclusive look at the site of Canada's soon-to-be largest data centre following a $13 billion investment from Meta in the province.# YouTube-embed:-lfY6RPElqc Article by Rebel News staff. A couple of weeks ago, Ezra Levant travelled to Morinville, Alberta, a small city north of Edmonton, to cover a protest against a massive new data centre being built …

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Wins Court Ruling in Kevin O'Leary's $70-Billion Wonder Valley Data Center Water Fight

An Alberta judge has dismissed O'Leary Digital's attempt to strike Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation's judicial review of a water licence connected to the $70-billion Wonder Valley data centre near Grande Prairie. The licence belongs to the MD of Greenview not O'Leary Digital and the underlying consultation challenge will proceed.