Data centers in local government
7 tracked Canadian meetings mentioned this topic since 2026-03. Counts come from canonicalized brief tags and are directional because coverage varies by place and platform.
Places with the most mentions
- Northern Sunrise County, AB (3)
- Prince George, BC (1)
- Hamilton, ON (1)
- County of Wetaskiwin, AB (1)
- Vulcan County, AB (1)
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Committee reviews grants and discusses data center project for 2026
The Economic & Tourism Development Committee will discuss revisions to the Value-Added Agriculture and Tourism Incentive Grant and consider new business retention programs. The meeting will also include a quarterly report on the Sunrise Gateway Business Park and a presentation on the Mihta Askiy Data Center project.
Prince George Council to discuss data center regulation and tourism tax renewal
Council will consider several bylaws, including zoning amendments and a road closure. Discussions include regulatory tools for data centers and a request to renew a 3% tourism tax for five years.
Islander Oil & Gas industrial work camp permit up for vote
The Municipal Planning Commission will decide on several development permits, including a recreational cabin, two moved-in trailers, and an industrial work camp by Islander Oil & Gas. They will also consider a farmstead separation subdivision and a separate subdivision request. A presentation on the proposed Mihtha…
Hamilton Planning Committee to discuss data center framework and zoning updates
The Planning Committee is reviewing a municipal framework for the development of data centers and city-wide zoning amendments for energy storage and residential care facilities. The meeting also includes public hearings for specific property amendments and several demolition permit requests.
Committee reviews underused agriculture/tourism grant, considers replacements
The Economic & Tourism Development Committee will review the Value Added Agriculture and Tourism Grant program, which has seen low uptake, and discuss potential alternatives such as business revitalization, property improvement, expansion, or tourism experience grants. They will also review progress on the 2026…
Council to vote on land-use change for data processing facilities
Council will decide on several financial and policy items including setting 2026 property tax rates, funding recreation and community grants, approving a road overlay contract, and designating invasive weeds. The most notable is a bylaw amendment to allow data processing facilities under the land use bylaw (second…
Vulcan County to hear rezoning for 850-acre data center site
Vulcan County Council will hold a public hearing on Bylaw 2026-007, which seeks to redesignate approximately 850 acres of land to allow for a future 2000 MW IT operation. The meeting is the first step in a multi-stage approval process for the proposed Data Processing Operation.