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Data centres face security risks amid growing strategic value: CSIS
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-10-11 19:30:20.0
Tags: [Alberta, National, Technology, Energy, Public Safety, Infrastructure]A May 27 Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) assessment warns that Canada's growing network of approximately 300 data centres faces rising security risks, including cyberattacks, physical threats, foreign ownership vulnerabilities, and supply chain bottlenecks for electrical components. Alberta Technology and Innovation Minister Nate Glubish highlighted the province's push for sovereign computing infrastructure amid multi-megawatt developments, including a proposed Meta AI facility north of Edmonton, an AI centre near Olds, and the Wonder Valley project near Grande Prairie. The data centre market across Canada is projected to more than double over five years to reach US$25 million, prompting scrutiny over foreign ownership, data sovereignty, and robust domestic safeguards.
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Canada's building a war-fighting army with tip of spear at CFB Edmonton
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-18 23:31:33.0
Tags: [National, Alberta, Defence, Public Safety, Infrastructure]Prime Minister Mark Carney's $82-billion federal defence funding package has triggered a major structural reorganization of the Canadian Army, establishing the 1st Canadian Division headquarters at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton with coast-to-coast operational and expeditionary command responsibilities. The reorganization marks Canada's first division-level war-fighting alignment since the Second World War, driven by security shifts stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. CFB Edmonton's workforce is set to expand by 1,000 personnel over the next five years, alongside the introduction of new operational capabilities including long-range precision strike systems, drones, air defence, electronic warfare equipment, and Canadian-made Colt rifles.
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