The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation was in court once again, arguing again over the Alberta government’s duty to consult.

This time, it’s about the proposed Wonder Valley Data Centre data centre near the northern Alberta community.

The $70-billion project backed by celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary aims to become the world’s largest AI data center industrial park, according to the Alberta government.

It’s one of several artificial intelligence data centres proposed in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, where cool temperatures eight months of the year and plenty of underground water to tap into make ideal to house massive processing systems, which need constant cooling to operate.