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Not up to code: The potential downside of hyperscale data centres in Vancouver’s downtown
Residents living in close proximity to data centres report difficulties sleeping and other health problems
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Data centres in space are a bad idea
Unpacking the wide array of problems with Silicon Valley’s latest fantasy
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Regina’s AI data centre has a democracy deficit
As AI data centres are facing a growing legitimacy problem the deliberations over a mega-project in Saskatchewan leave much to be desired
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Canada’s biggest threats to privacy aren’t what you think
Effective privacy legislation in Canada needs to prioritize the biggest threats—private and extraterritorial surveillance
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What happens to data centres when the AI bubble pops?
As multi-million dollar data centres proliferate, what happens if the A.I. bubble bursts?
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The oil industry is making billions from the Iran war—it should be taxed
The current windfall could be Canadian oil’s final boom—so the proceeds must be reinvested into economic diversification and industrial planning
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Trump’s war on Canadian cultural policy
Why the Online News Act and Online Streaming Act are in the crosshairs of the CUSMA review
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Digital divergence splits another WTO ministerial
As the international moratorium on taxing digital trade lapses, Canada and others seek to make it permanent through a controversial agreement
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Canada’s EV shift is stuck between a rock and a hard place
The following is a re-print of the February 2026 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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AI data centres: From boom to backlash
As the public becomes aware of the downside of AI data centres in their community, the need to tightly regulate the industry is becoming clear.
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