Bell to Build $1.7 Billion AI Data Centre in Saskatchewan – iPhone in Canada

March 16, 2026

Bell has announced plans to build a 300 megawatt AI data centre in Sherwood, Saskatchewan. The project carries a huge $1.7 billion price tag for the physical buildings, while tenants Cerebras and CoreWeave will provide the specialized computing hardware.

Construction on the first phase is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026, with the facility expected to start operating in early 2027. Once the site is fully operational, it will include four data halls. Bell says the centre will focus on sovereign AI compute to serve government agencies and private businesses.

The project is expected to create at least 800 construction jobs and 80 full-time positions once the doors open. Bell has committed to prioritizing Saskatchewan-based and Indigenous suppliers during the build. Agreements are already in place with the George Gordon First Nation for workforce development and a heat reuse project.