Calgary city councillors propose temporary pause on data centres
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A motion on the matter from Ward 2 Coun.
A rezoning application has been submitted to city administration by Stantec and property management company Walton Global for a large undeveloped parcel of land east of 52 Street NE and north of the community of Redstone.
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Calgary city councillors propose temporary pause on data centres
By Adam MacVicar Global News
Posted October 28, 2026 4:01 pm
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A motion to be discussed next week proposes a temporary moratorium on new rezoning applications related to large-scale data centres within the City of Calgary. Global News
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A group of city councillors and Calgary’s mayor are seeking a pause on new data centre projects to allow the city to develop regulations and do a deep dive on the potential impacts to municipal infrastructure.…
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