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- Alberta is beginning its electronic ankle monitoring program to track high-risk repeat offenders as part of its Safe Street Action Plan. Individuals posing public safety risks may now be required to wear GPS devices as part of court-ordered community supervision. The program aims to improve safety by restricting offenders from specific areas, such as victims’ residences or workplaces. Officials emphasize this initiative complements existing probation measures and addresses flaws in the federal bail system. Alberta Correctional Services will oversee the monitoring, with SCRAM Systems contracted to provide the technology until 2029.
- Gryphon Digital Mining plans to develop a high-performance AI and computing data centre near Pincher Creek, utilizing natural gas as a power source. The 344-hectare site offers unique features such as depleted gas reservoirs, water access, carbon sequestration potential, and grid connectivity for redundancy. The company highlighted the site as a "unicorn asset" due to its energy infrastructure and sustainability potential, and aims to bring its first megawatts of power online by 2026 and expand capacity quarterly.
- Speaking of major projects, the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is raising concerns over Kevin O’Leary’s proposed $70 billion AI data centre, Wonder Valley, planned for northern Alberta. The First Nation, whose traditional territory encompasses the project site, criticized the lack of consultation, citing constitutionally protected treaty rights under Treaty 8. Chief Sheldon Sunshine emphasized the potential environmental risks, including impacts on water sources and local ecosystems. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation maintains it is open to development that respects treaty rights and ecological balance. The Alberta government has pledged to consult at later stage