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title: "Telus exits Westbank's two Vancouver AI data centre projects"
description: "Telus has withdrawn from the two Vancouver AI data centre projects it announced with developer Westbank six months ago. Westbank says both will continue under a new partner."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/telus-exits-westbank-ai-data-centre-vancouver-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-14T21:49:42.145Z"
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Telus is no longer a partner in Westbank's two Vancouver AI data centre projects, the companies confirmed to Daily Hive on November 14. Developer Westbank says both buildings will move forward under a new partnership, though the new partner has not been named.

"TELUS has decided not to proceed with co-developing two previously announced Vancouver data centres with Westbank," Telus said in a statement to Daily Hive.

Westbank confirmed: "We can confirm that Telus is no longer a partner on the two Vancouver projects but we are proceeding with a new partnership."

## The two sites

The projects are at 150 West Georgia Street in Downtown Vancouver, immediately next to BC Place Stadium, and at 111 East 5th Avenue in the Mount Pleasant Industrial Area near Main Street. The downtown project was planned as a new 10-storey building. The Mount Pleasant project would turn the existing M3 office building into a data centre with 26 MW of capacity, according to Daily Hive.

BC Hydro had allocated an initial 85 MW to the two projects, Daily Hive reports. The original plan called for more than 150 MW of combined capacity by 2032, with both sites expected to be operational before 2030.

## Telus redirecting resources

Daily Hive reports that Telus appointed a new CEO, Victor Dodig, in June 2026, replacing Darren Entwistle. The company is now directing resources toward expanding its existing data centre in Kamloops to 20 MW by the end of 2028.

Telus did not state a specific reason for leaving the Vancouver partnership.

## What comes next

Westbank says both projects will continue under new ownership of Telus's share. No new partner has been named and no revised timeline has been given.

Residents near 150 West Georgia Street and 111 East 5th Avenue can follow rezoning and development permit applications on the City of Vancouver's development applications page, where project details and hearing dates are posted.

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