The company said the Newell, Alta.-based 80-megawatt solar project is its first renewable-energy investment in Canada, and will produce enough energy to power more than 18,000 homes for a year when complete. (The Logic)

Talking point: Amazon also announced investments in the U.S., Spain, Sweden and the U.K. as it works to power all its activities with renewable energy by 2025. It now has 206 renewable energy projects around the world. As the tech giant touted that this makes it the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world, Amazon continues to face criticism on the labour front. A union that failed to secure the necessary votes earlier this month to unionize Bessemer, Ala. Amazon warehouse workers has filed an objection with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, alleging the company threatened to lay off staff. Amazon has denied that it employed intimidation tactics.