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This week at Web Summit Vancouver, Bell Canada unveiled Bell AI Fabric, a national initiative to build Canada’s largest AI computing network—and its first node is opening next month in Kamloops.
The Kamloops facility will anchor Bell’s AI Fabric rollout, serving as both a technological and philosophical blueprint for what Bell calls a “sovereign” AI future. The choice of Kamloops over more traditional tech hubs such as Calgary or Toronto is no accident.
Bell’s facility is also doubling as a sustainability showcase. Built with BC-sourced mass timber and designed for ultra-high efficiency, the data centre will share its waste heat with Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) district energy system, supporting the university’s goal of becoming net-zero.
“The data centre won’t just process AI models—it’ll literally heat the campus,” said Rink.
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