Montreal Olympic Stadium

• Quebec grants up to $40 million for cleanup after fire at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium

  Montreal police say the fire, which began at the base of the Olympic Stadium's tower late last month, remains under investigation.

  Canada

  Apr 24
  
• What to do about Olympic Stadium’s beleaguered old roof? Ideas are wanted

  The Olympic Park launched a contest for ideas on how to reuse and recycle the materials that make up the dilapidated structure, which has 20,000 holes in it.

  Canada

  Apr 16
  
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• Contigency plan in the works for Olympic trials after fire closes Montreal’s Big O pool

  The Olympic Park announced this week that the athletic sports complex would remain closed for four to six months due to a fire on March 21.

  Sports

  Apr 4
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• Demolishing Montreal Olympic Stadium would be costly, but experts question $2B price

  The estimate is raising questions because other North American cities have torn down stadiums for hundreds of millions of dollars less.

  Money

  Feb 10
• Quebec to dole out $870M for Olympic Stadium’s new roof

  Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx said the plan will mean the Big O will be able to operate year-round and therefore 'create new opportunities' like large-scale shows.

  Canada

  Feb 5
• Montreal’s Olympic Stadium deserves a new roof, Quebec’s premier declares

  Is the beleaguered Olympic Stadium in Montreal finally going to get a new roof? Quebec Premier François Legault wants to make it happen.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2023
• How Metallica playing Montreal’s Olympic Stadium reignites debate about venue’s relevance

  The iconic stadium has been riddled with structural and financial issues for years, and with that, the ongoing debate as to what it offers the city.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2023
• The never-ending story: Plans to fix roof on Montreal’s Big O just got more complicated

  Since its opening the Olympic Stadium in Montreal has had construction problems, principally with its roof, which has torn several times.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023
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• Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Maude Charron returns home to Quebec

  Canadian Olympic weightlifting gold medal winner Maude Charron says she's still on cloud nine.

  Sports

  Jul 30, 2021
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• Canada’s artistic swim team halts training after complaints from athletes

  An investigation is underway into the conduct of personnel in the team's training environment in Montreal.

  Sports

  Oct 1, 2020