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Read Modine to acquire Scott Springfield Manufacturing
Modine to acquire Scott Springfield Manufacturing

Modine to acquire Scott Springfield Manufacturing

February 27, 2024 Canada

Modine this week announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Calgary, Alberta-based manufacturer of air handling units (AHU), Scott Springfield Manufacturing. Modine mentioned that it will gain ‘immediate access to a highly complementary product portfolio and a blue-chip...

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Read Moveworks expands with Canadian data center
Moveworks expands with Canadian data center

Moveworks expands with Canadian data center

July 21, 2023 Canada

Moveworks has announced that its first regional data center in Canada has opened, a move which the company said signifies its move toward promoting greater data center privacy and residency, in line with the evolving regulatory landscape in Canada. The company noted that data privacy is a...

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Read Spencer Building Carrier Hotel to begin work on data center
Spencer Building Carrier Hotel to begin work on data center

Spencer Building Carrier Hotel to begin work on data center

July 19, 2023 Canada

Spencer Building Carrier Hotel has shared that it has obtained the permits to begin work on its new data center in the heritage section of Vancouver's Harbour Centre. The company shared that the project is still in its preconstruction phase, but that construction will commence in August 2023,...

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Read Loblaw former data center in Canada bought by Grain & StratCap
Loblaw former data center in Canada  bought by Grain & StratCap

Loblaw former data center in Canada bought by Grain & StratCap

June 22, 2023 Toronto

Grain Management and StratCap bought a data center on the Canadian outskirts of Toronto. This week, the firms announced the formation of a joint venture to purchase 55 Hereford Street in Brampton, Ontario. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but per the joint venture contract,...

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Read Wiz announces opening of Montreal data center
Wiz announces opening of Montreal data center

Wiz announces opening of Montreal data center

May 02, 2023 Montreal

Wiz has announced the launch of its new cloud data center in Montreal, Canada. The facility is to provide local and multinational organizations with faster, and more secure cloud security infrastructure and is also pegged to provide greater data sovereignty, while maintaining privacy...

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Read Serverspace Establish New Data Centers Around the World
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Serverspace Establish New Data Centers Around the World

April 25, 2023 Toronto

Leading cloud provider Serverspace is pleased to announce the installation of hardware in an innovative data center in Toronto, Canada. With current facilities in five other nations, this facility represents Serverspace's sixth international location. The new data center's equipment is kept in a...

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Read Ericsson Partners with Canadian Government to Invest $351M in 5G and 6G Research and Development
Ericsson Partners with Canadian Government to Invest $351M in 5G and 6G Research and Development

Ericsson Partners with Canadian Government to Invest $351M in 5G and 6G Research and Development

April 19, 2023 Canada

A five-year agreement between the Canadian government and the Swedish vendor Ericsson will see more than $351 million invested in two research and development facilities in Ottawa, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec. To enhance mobile networks, the investment will concentrate on 5G Advanced, 6G, Cloud...

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Read Acronis announces launch of new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto
Acronis announces launch of new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto

Acronis announces launch of new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto

March 09, 2023 Canada

Acronis has announced the availability of its new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto, Canada, adding to its global network, which includes a total of fifty locations, including the U.S., U.K., Switzerland, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and other regions. The company has outlined...

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Read ManageEngine launches data centers in Canada
ManageEngine launches data centers in Canada

ManageEngine launches data centers in Canada

January 20, 2023 Canada

ManageEngine has announced that it has opened two new Canadian data centers in Toronto and Montreal in order to offer Canadian customers, what it called, the benefits of localized data centers. This move is also reportedly in response to tightening privacy regulations across the world, with the...

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Read Regional Group Acquires Data Center From Manulife Investment Management in Ottawa, Canada
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Regional Group Acquires Data Center From Manulife Investment Management in Ottawa, Canada

November 25, 2022 Ottawa

Canadian real estate company Regional Group has acquired a data center and office complex in Ottawa, Canada. The property it acquired is Qualicum Centre, a three-building office campus located at 2932, 2934, and 2936 Baseline Road. The selling firm is Manulife Investment Management. The terms of...

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Read Data Center Development Coming To Nanaimo, Canada After Officials Granted Rezoning Request
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Data Center Development Coming To Nanaimo, Canada After Officials Granted Rezoning Request

November 02, 2022 Canada

Officials of Nanaimo city in British Columbia, Canada, have granted permission to rezone 2.3 hectares to give way for data center development. The land in question is located at 2086 and 2090 East Wellington Road. The rural area, which is primarily undeveloped, features two residential houses and...

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Read Enovum launches its phase 1 in Montreal
Enovum launches its phase 1 in Montreal

Enovum launches its phase 1 in Montreal

September 29, 2022 Montreal

Enovum Data Centers has announced that the first phase of its Montreal facility has been launched. It will soon begin its second phase. With 70,000 sqft of infrastructure and move-in space availability for a total of 187,500 sqft, the facility's first phase also has a capacity of 1.5 MW. Once...

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Read Renewable energy credits (RECs) and greenwashing
Renewable energy credits (RECs) and greenwashing

Renewable energy credits (RECs) and greenwashing

June 27, 2022 Canada

New research shows that while an increasing number of companies are making ambitious and climate promises and claiming they’re powered by renewable energy, many of their pledges are often exaggerated as a result of an over-reliance on Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). RECs are received by...

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Read Cloud at Work Opens New Data Center in Toronto
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Cloud at Work Opens New Data Center in Toronto

June 15, 2022 Toronto

Cloud at Work has announced the launch of a new data center in Toronto, Canada. The move sees the company expand into the Canadian market as it already has two world-class data centers in the US. According to Cloud at Work, the new facility will ensure that its customers in Canada have access to...

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Read Government building in Ontario, Canada to be transformed into a data center
Government building in Ontario, Canada to be transformed into a data center

Government building in Ontario, Canada to be transformed into a data center

March 09, 2022 Canada

The Norfolk County council building in Ontario, Canada, could be converted into a data center, it has been announced. The building recently sold for CA$725,000 (US$566,000) and spans 12,000 sq ft (1,100 sq ft) on under one acre. The announcement of the sale was originally made back in 2020, with...

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Read Eastlink announces opening of network facility in Halifax, Canada
Eastlink announces opening of network facility in Halifax, Canada

Eastlink announces opening of network facility in Halifax, Canada

March 07, 2022 Canada

Eastlink has announced the opening of its new network data center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, following an investment of C$20 million (US$15.7m) and three years of construction. The facility spans 13,000 sqft (1,200 sqm). Speaking about the reason the company decided to build the new facility, Jeff...

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Read Bitfury Opens 28MW Crypto Mining Data Center in Sarnia, Canada
Bitfury Opens 28MW Crypto Mining Data Center in Sarnia, Canada

Bitfury Opens 28MW Crypto Mining Data Center in Sarnia, Canada

February 24, 2022 Crypto Mining Data Center

Bitfury Group has announced the launch of a new crypto mining data center in Sarnia, Canada. The 28MW data center will begin operations with 16MW of capacity before the end of February. It will also add 12MW of capacity by the end of May. The company noted that the facility could be expanded to...

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Read Avaio and Adam Real Estate Form JV For Hyperscale Data Center Development in Quebec, Canada
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Avaio and Adam Real Estate Form JV For Hyperscale Data Center Development in Quebec, Canada

February 10, 2022 Quebec City

Adam Real Estate and Avaio have come together to form a new hyperscale joint venture in Quebec, Canada. The joint venture will be called Gatineau Data Hub (GDH) to develop a new, sustainable, hyperscale facility in Gatineau, Quebec. Gatineau is located to the north of Ottawa. The partnership will...

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Read Spencer Building Carrier Hotel to build data center in Harbour Centre
Spencer Building Carrier Hotel to build data center in Harbour Centre

Spencer Building Carrier Hotel to build data center in Harbour Centre

January 19, 2022 Vancouver

Spencer Building Carrier Hotel is to build a new facility in Vancouver's Harbour Centre. When fully built out, the company says the facility will span 43,000 sqft, with a capacity of 10MW, supporting 20kW+ per cabinet, and over 20,000 connected fibers. According to Director of Data Center...

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Read eStruxture to Open second data center in Calgary
eStruxture to Open second data center in Calgary

eStruxture to Open second data center in Calgary

November 05, 2021 eStruxture CAL-2

eStruxture has revealed its plans for a new data center facility in Calgary, Canada. The facility will be called CAL-2, and it will be located in Balzac, north of Alberta city. The facility will have 93,000 square feet of space with 30MW of capacity. eStruxture will also build the facility to...

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