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TELUS / Westbank M3 AI Factory

TELUS / Westbank · Vancouver, British Columbia

Record bc-telus-m3 · 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06

Historical published edition. Do not treat these as newer or additional facts. Evidence reviewed through 2026-10-06. Edition publication date: 2026-10-06.

Research record, not a building count. Campus and phase overlap may exist; do not add capacity values.

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Identity provenance

Location

Reported

Vancouver, British Columbia. City or regional reference only; no facility coordinates are published.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Published location reference

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-1

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. TELUS / Westbank M3 AI Factory. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-telus-m3; claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-1. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/bc-telus-m3/#claim-pub-bc-telus-m3-review-1

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Lifecycle

Planned

TELUS describes M3 as part of a planned three-site BC AI cluster. The release’s target timetable is not confirmation of site permitting or operation.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Facility or project lifecycle

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-2

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. TELUS / Westbank M3 AI Factory. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-telus-m3; claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-2. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/bc-telus-m3/#claim-pub-bc-telus-m3-review-2

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Power

Planned

TELUS says it secured an initial 85 MW across three BC sites, with a cluster ambition above 150 MW by 2032. Neither total is assigned to this individual site.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Three site cluster
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Power supply or backup configuration

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-3

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. TELUS / Westbank M3 AI Factory. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-telus-m3; claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-3. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/bc-telus-m3/#claim-pub-bc-telus-m3-review-3

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Cooling

Planned

The Vancouver developments are designed for liquid recirculation and future district heat reuse. The release does not establish installed or commissioned systems.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Vancouver projects
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Cooling system at stated scope

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-4

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. TELUS / Westbank M3 AI Factory. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-telus-m3; claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-4. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/bc-telus-m3/#claim-pub-bc-telus-m3-review-4

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Hardware

Planned

Grace Blackwell and Vera Rubin platforms and more than 60,000 GPUs are a full-cluster plan. The release does not allocate a model/count to this site or establish installation.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Three site cluster
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Hardware deployment procurement or support

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-5

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. TELUS / Westbank M3 AI Factory. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-telus-m3; claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-5. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/bc-telus-m3/#claim-pub-bc-telus-m3-review-5

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Ownership

Reported

The reviewed source identifies TELUS / Westbank in the operator or development role. This does not establish title to the underlying land.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Ownership operator or developer relationship

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-6

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. TELUS / Westbank M3 AI Factory. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-telus-m3; claim pub-bc-telus-m3-review-6. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/bc-telus-m3/#claim-pub-bc-telus-m3-review-6

Cite the linked primary evidence as well. Publication and access dates do not establish current operations.