Tag: Canadian

Canada investing C$1 billion in sports infrastructure

Article posted by Coliseum, July 24^th, 2026

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has announced the country’s largest-ever investment in sports. The government said it will commit C$1 billion to improve sports infrastructure, which will be the largest investment of its kind in Canadian history. Daily Hive said the money will go toward... » Read more

Canadian city of Surrey set for new 10,000-seat arena

Article posted by Coliseum, July 17^th, 2026

The Canadian city of Surrey in Vancouver will soon boast a 10,000-seat City Centre Arena which will be home to the Vancouver Giants ice hockey team. The City of Surrey and the Surrey City Development Corporation have announced an agreement in principle for the development of the arena and Cultural... » Read more

Ridge Haven entertainment-anchored venue in Canada Halifax Region

Article posted by Coliseum, June 16^th, 2026

The US-based company Ridgehaven Holdings is planning to build a C$1.5bn (£805m/$1bn/€930m) sports and entertainment complex in the Canadian city of Halifax. The sports entertainment real estate firm is also planning a 25,000-seat sports stadium inside an entertainment district for the Halifax... » Read more

Funding plans for new Saskatoon Arena

Article posted by Coliseum, August 27^th, 2024

Canada’s Saskatoon City Council is mulling the city administration’s proposed funding plan for a new downtown arena and associated entertainment district. CBC News said a positive decision would be a “monumental step” toward constructing the proposed $1.22 billion Downtown Event and... » Read more

Toronto Raptors to allow 3,800 fans

Article posted by Coliseum, December 21^st, 2020

The Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced plans to permit up to 3,800 supporters for the initial regular season games at its temporary residence – Tampa’s (US) Amalie Arena. The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in... » Read more