Toronto: 82 data centres, 41 operators, 804 MW live

• 25 Aug 2026Energized

  Kepler Communications brings space-based data centres online

  Toronto-based Kepler Communications announced it has activated the first commercial low-Earth orbit satellite constellation delivering real-time space-based computing to commercial and government customers. Each satellite in the network is equipped with optical terminals enabling laser links between space, air, and ground assets, allowing data to be processed directly in orbit rather than waiting for downlink to Earth. The system reduces latency, enables AI processing, and supports autonomous space operations. Kepler said it will expand the global optical relay network in 2028 with new spacecraft to support data rates up to 100 Gbps.

• 19 Aug 2026Acquisition

  eStruxture-occupied data center in Toronto sold

  A landlord sold an eStruxture-occupied data center in Toronto, Canada.

• 12 Aug 2026Moratorium

  Oakville enacts one-year data centre moratorium as Ontario municipalities tighten rules

  Oakville town council approved a one-year moratorium on new data centres on Tuesday, August 12, becoming the first Ontario municipality to formally enact such a pause. The decision follows concerns about noise, vibration, emissions and land-use impacts from facilities powering artificial intelligence. Mississauga is preparing to vote on its own moratorium next month, and other Ontario municipalities including Toronto and Waterloo Region are studying regulatory frameworks for data centre development. The action comes after Hive Digital Technologies announced plans for a 320-megawatt AI facility in the Greater Toronto Area, with land records indicating a Hive subsidiary purchased property in Oakville.

• 9 Aug 2026Earnings

  Dream Industrial REIT Q2 Earnings: 10.3% NOI Growth, Distribution Hike, European Expansion

  Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust reported Q2 2026 results with comparable-property net operating income rising 10.3% year-over-year, driven by leasing activity and occupancy gains across its Canadian and European industrial portfolios. The REIT announced its first distribution increase since 2013 (2.5%), bringing the annualized rate to CAD 0.7175 per unit, and raised full-year comparable-properties NOI growth guidance to 7–8%. The company completed or contracted over CAD 550 million in acquisitions, including CAD 332 million in wholly owned deals, and announced a significant entry into the UK multi-let industrial market via Chancerygate with CAD 150 million of investment planned. Management also disclosed advanced negotiations for a new continental European partnership targeting CAD 800 million in gross asset value and identified approximately 250 MW of potential power capacity across three Greater Toronto Area sites for data-centre development.

• 28 Jul 2026Moratorium

  Mississauga could temporarily pause new AI data centres

  Mississauga is considering a temporary pause on new AI data centre projects.

• 22 Aug 2023Commissioned

  Etobicoke Zenlayer 002 commissioned

  Etobicoke Zenlayer 002 came into service on 22 August 2023; the source only mentions Zenlayer's bare metal services in Toronto and Kelowna and a cloud network hub in Calgary, with no further detail on this facility.

• 27 May 2021Commissioned

  Toronto Digital Realty 003 commissioned

  Toronto Digital Realty 003 came into service on 27 May 2021.

• 1 Oct 2020Acquisition

  Brampton Equinix 005 ownership change

  Brampton Equinix 005 changed ownership on 1 October 2020; the source notes the company now operates four additional data centers in Toronto (TR4, TR5, TR6, TR7).

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