Calgary Arena Talks

• Dollars and civic pride: economists weigh in on proposed Calgary arena deal

  It's a battle between the heart, the mind and the pocketbook with Calgary's proposed events centre deal.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2019
• New NHL arena in Calgary back on the table, tentative agreement struck

  The City of Calgary, the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede, which owns the land, have agreed in principle to terms on an event centre that would be the new home of the city's NHL team.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2019
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• Calgary council expected to vote on proposed arena at Monday meeting

  A special meeting of council is scheduled for Monday, as councillors are expected to discuss and vote on terms to enter negotiations with the Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation.

  Politics

  Mar 3, 2019
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• City could soon approach Calgary Flames on new arena proposal

  City council's event centre committee spent Wednesday afternoon going over a term sheet for a $600 million facility negotiation.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2019
• Calgary councillors discuss new hockey arena, fieldhouse in closed-door meetings

  Calgary councillors spent hours discussing several major infrastructure projects on Monday, including a new hockey arena.

  Politics

  Jan 29, 2019
• Joe McFarland: Expect new arena talks to start up again in Calgary

  With arena/event centre negotiations picking back up in Calgary, Joe McFarland writes he's seen the same arguments before.

  Blogs

  Nov 19, 2018
• Joe McFarland: Calgary is adopting a ‘can’t do’ attitude

  Five years ago, Calgarians pulled through the 2013 flood with a 'can do' attitude. Since then, more and more projects in Calgary have been met with resistance, as if they're things Calgary 'can't do,' Joe McFarland writes.

  Blogs

  Oct 26, 2018
• Calgary council officially invites Flames to reignite arena talks

  The Flames broke off negotiations around a new arena a year ago with president Ken King calling discussions "spectacularly unproductive."

  Sports

  Oct 9, 2018
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• Conceptual designs for new Calgary arena released; council asked to approach Flames

  CSEC president Ken King said in September of last year that the team was no longer looking for a new arena in the city, which put the contentious debate on ice indefinitely. 

  Oct 5, 2018
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• Calgary Flames want media, public left out of negotiations if arena talks restart

  A new arena has been back on the forefront of many councillors' minds after Calgary City Council approved a new committee in May aimed at restarting the talks. 

  Sports

  Jun 19, 2018