Tag: Calgary

Canada Commonwealth show bid irk taxpayers

Article posted by Coliseum, March 15^th, 2023

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has appealed for referendums to be held in Calgary and Edmonton (Canada) over the staging of the 2030 Commonwealth Games as groups speak out against a potential Alberta bid. ‘inside the games’ stated that Alberta has been selected as the Commonwealth... » Read more

Calgary event center committee scout for sites

Article posted by Coliseum, February 9^th, 2023

As negotiations continue for a new event center in Calgary (Canada), the Chair of the Committee in charge of the project isn’t ruling out that a new arena could be built somewhere other than Victoria Park in the Rivers District. ‘CTV NEWS CALGARY’ stated that Ward 1 Councilor Sonya Sharp said... » Read more

Flames to start afresh on new venue plans

Article posted by Coliseum, November 4^th, 2022

The National Hockey League (NHL) team Calgary Flames (Canada) and City officials said on October 19th that they will restart negotiations for a new arena. ‘NBC Sports’ stated that their previous deal, agreed upon in 2019, collapsed late last year when the estimated cost of the project rose and... » Read more

Calgary Flames arena deal resuscitated

Article posted by Coliseum, March 18^th, 2022

A new City Council committee will steer plans to create a new Event Centre, months after the City’s (Calgary, City in Alberta, Canada) previous arena project (of the National Hockey League team Calgary Flames) collapsed. The ‘Calgary Herald’ stated that the Council unanimously approved the... » Read more

‘Flames’ arena plans in the fiscal soup

Article posted by Coliseum, August 4^th, 2021

Taxpayers and the National Hockey League (NHL) team Calgary Flames’ (Canada) owners are each chipping in more money for Calgary’s new arena, and the City-owned Development Manager – the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) – will be replaced by a company hired by the Calgary... » Read more

Will Flames arena plans go up in ‘flames’?

Article posted by Coliseum, May 3^rd, 2021

The multimillion dollar arena deal (new arena for the Calgary Flames) between the City of Calgary (Canada) and the owners of the professional ice hockey team Calgary Flames has hit the pause button over “a difference in the current budget estimate and the program requirements for the... » Read more