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Clint's Kitchen fights food insecurity while fostering sense of community in central Alberta
Over the last two years, Clint's Kitchen has become a community staple for Olds, a town of less than 10,000 people about 95 kilometres north of Calgary. The free supper program is fighting food insecurity while providing a place for the community to come together.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/free-supper-community-olds-alberta-9.7119095?cmp=rss

CBC Edmonton Mar 8

Clint's Kitchen fights food insecurity while fostering sense of community in central Alberta
Over the last two years, Clint's Kitchen has become a community staple for Olds, a town of less than 10,000 people about 95 kilometres north of Calgary. The free supper program is fighting food insecurity while providing a place for the community to come together.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/free-supper-community-olds-alberta-9.7119095?cmp=rss

CBC Edmonton Mar 7

Alberta regulator nixes power plant proposal for Canada’s largest AI data centre complex
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has rejected Synapse Real Estate Corp.’s application to construct a 1.4-gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant in the town of Olds, Alta., saying the application contained “significant deficiencies.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/olds-alberta-data-centre-complex-9.7117983?cmp=rss

CBC Calgary Mar 7

Alberta regulator nixes power plant proposal for Canada’s largest AI data centre campus
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has rejected Synapse Real Estate Corp.’s application to construct a 1.4-gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant in the town of Olds, Alta., saying the application contained “significant deficiencies.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/olds-alberta-data-centre-complex-9.7117983?cmp=rss

Edwin G.

Feb 13

Residents of Olds, Alberta aren’t convinced their town is able to handle a 1TWh AI data centre.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/olds-ai-data-centre-9.7085902
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Les résidents d’Olds, Alberta ne sont pas convaincus que leur municipalité soit en mesure d’accueillir un centre de données de 1TWh pour l’IA

// Article en anglais //

#Olds #Alberta #AI #IA #ArtificialIntelligence #IntelligenceArtificielle

‘I’m feeling absolutely sick about it’: Olds could get massive data centres, residents demand answers | CBC News

Olds residents are voicing their concerns and frustrations over a massive proposed data centre campus in the southern Alberta town that would offer up to 1,000 megawatts of electrical capacity to power Canada’s first AI supercluster.

CBC

CBC Top Stories Feb 13

Can a small town like Olds, Alta., handle massive AI data centres? Residents aren’t convinced
Olds residents are voicing their concerns and frustrations over a massive proposed data centre campus in the southern Alberta town that would offer up to 1,000 megawatts of electrical capacity to power Canada’s first AI supercluster.
#concerns #proposal #datacenter #Olds #Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/olds-ai-data-centre-9.7085902?cmp=rss

CBC Calgary Feb 13

‘I’m feeling absolutely sick about it’: Olds could get massive data centres, residents demand answers
Olds residents are voicing their concerns and frustrations over a massive proposed data centre campus in the southern Alberta town that would offer up to 1,000 megawatts of electrical capacity to power Canada’s first AI supercluster.
#concerns #proposal #datacenter #Olds #Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/olds-ai-data-centre-9.7085902?cmp=rss

CBC Edmonton Feb 13

Can a small town like Olds, Alta., handle massive AI data centres? Residents aren’t convinced
Olds residents are voicing their concerns and frustrations over a massive proposed data centre campus in the southern Alberta town that would offer up to 1,000 megawatts of electrical capacity to power Canada’s first AI supercluster.
#concerns #proposal #datacenter #Olds #Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/olds-ai-data-centre-9.7085902?cmp=rss

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J.now 🇨🇦Feb 11

@CTVNews @calgary-CTVNews

The new Mayor of #Olds is a real douche 🤬
#abpoli

J.now 🇨🇦Feb 10

#Alberta #abpoli #Olds #NDP #UCP

What this article doesn't say is there are homes within 50 ft of this monster size #DataCenter
In fact 100's of homes are in what the company calls the "Buffer Zone" 🤢 🤬 House values will plummet for those people & no one gives a shit.

"He said Premier Danielle Smith invited data centres to locate in Alberta and to bring their own power. The proposed data centre will not be connected to the provincial electricity grid as it will generate its own power from natural gas.

“We’re) working very closely with the Premier's office to help enable this project,” he said."

https://www.thealbertan.com/olds-news/synapse-shares-details-of-proposed-10-billion-olds-data-centre-11849508

Synapse shares details of proposed $10 billion Olds data centre

Town of Olds rezones some of company's land to light industrial Feb. 9 but no development or Alberta Utilities Commission permits have been issued

The Albertan