• Renewing Joint Municipal Infrastructure Funding Supports a Strong Saskatchewan

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-06 21:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Saskatchewan, Municipal, Infrastructure, Finance, Governance]

  Saskatchewan Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz, alongside municipal leaders from Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Swift Current, North Battleford, Yorkton, Weyburn, Lloydminster, SARM, SUMA, and New North, are traveling to Ottawa on October 6 and 7, 2026, to lobby federal leaders for greater flexibility in cost-shared infrastructure funding. The delegation is advocating for broader project scopes compared to current programs, referencing past initiatives like the Investing In Canada Infrastructure Program, which previously invested more than $2 billion across 460 municipal projects in the province. Discussions also encompass ongoing negotiations regarding the administration of the Provincial-Territorial stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund.

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• Bell plans expansion of Sask. AI data centre, making it largest private investment in province's history

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-14 22:16:45.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, National, Technology, Infrastructure, Energy, Economy]

  At an investment summit in Toronto hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic announced plans to quadruple the size of its artificial intelligence data centre near Regina, Saskatchewan, increasing its total investment in the Bell AI Fabric to $52 billion. The facility will expand from its original 300-megawatt capacity to 1.2 gigawatts of power, making it the largest private capital investment in the history of the province. The project, which requires Bell Canada to supply its own power, is projected to create up to 500 permanent jobs—including roughly 100 management roles—and an additional 3,000 positions in areas such as security and maintenance. The expansion follows the RM of Sherwood council's prior approval of the data centre in April 2026, though provincial officials did not immediately confirm whether the expanded footprint requires additional municipal review.

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• Saskatchewan, Alberta and Northwest Territories Sign Nuclear Energy Agreement to Strengthen Grid Reliability

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-14 21:05:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Alberta, National, Energy, Infrastructure, Environment]

  Premier Scott Moe of Saskatchewan, Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta, and Premier R.J. Simpson of the Northwest Territories have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on nuclear energy generation and electricity interconnections. The agreement establishes a framework for evaluating large-scale nuclear reactors, small modular reactors (SMRs), and microreactors, alongside the development of regional transmission infrastructure and interties. The partnership builds upon previous cross-jurisdictional agreements, including Saskatchewan's March 2026 Partnership Agreement on Transmission Interties and a 2024 MOU between Saskatchewan and Alberta, to enhance grid reliability, support carbon-neutral power generation, and secure long-term regional energy security.

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• Alberta signs MOU with N.W.T and Saskatchewan to strengthen electricity grid reliability

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-14 16:46:37.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Energy, Infrastructure]

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, alongside Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen electricity grid reliability, regional transmission infrastructure, and interprovincial-territorial interties. Building on a March 2026 Partnership Agreement on Transmission Interties and a 2024 Alberta-Saskatchewan nuclear MOU, the three jurisdictions will collaborate on evaluating nuclear generation technologies including large-scale nuclear reactors, small modular reactors, and microreactors. The partnership will establish a framework addressing financing approaches, environmental assessment processes, uranium fuel supply and transportation, and nuclear waste management to support long-term electricity affordability and regional economic development.

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