Calgary Arena
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New Calgary event centre deal finalized, construction expected to begin in 2024After multiple starts and stops in the road to replacing Calgary’s aged Scotiabank Saddledome, the city and province announced an agreement has been finalized.CanadaOct 5, 2023
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NDP leader waiting to see ‘fine print’ before endorsing Calgary Flames arena dealNDP Leader Rachel Notley says she can't commit to honouring the Calgary arena deal until she knows what the final project and costs look like.PoliticsMay 12, 2023
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Flames arena may not sway votes in upcoming provincial electionA political scientist says it's too early to say how a Calgary NHL arena project could play into this spring's provincial election.CanadaApr 27, 2023
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Edmonton councillor questions Calgary arena funding, Smith hints at Ice District Phase 2 dollarsRogers Place and the surrounding Ice District didn't get any provincial government funding a decade ago and some are calling into question the timing of Calgary’s announcement.PoliticsApr 27, 2023
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Calgary’s new event centre deal by the numbersAn agreement in principle for a new event centre and area development is expected to cost $1.22 billion, with funds coming from Flames ownership, the city and province.CanadaApr 25, 2023
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Calgary, Flames ownership, province agree on $1.22B arena, area development dealSix months after renewed negotiations, the City of Calgary called a press conference for an "important update" about the replacement for the Scotiabank Saddledome.CanadaApr 25, 2023
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Talks ‘moving along quite well’ for new Calgary arena deal as province indicates supportTalks to get a new event centre in Calgary are “moving along quite well” according to the chair of the city’s committee, but few other details were released to the public.CanadaFeb 6, 2023
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Bettman says for NHL ‘to hold any league events here,’ Calgary Flames need new arenaNational Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman suggested Tuesday that Calgary may not be able to host any big NHL events in the future without a new arena.MoneyMay 4, 2022
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Calgary city council to get briefing Tuesday on event centre projectCalgary city councillors are scheduled to be briefed on the event centre project at their meeting on Tuesday.PoliticsMar 7, 2022
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Calgary city council united in commitment to new event centre after lengthy meetingCalgary city councillors spent hours asking questions of city administration to determine what went wrong that led to the termination of a deal to build a new event centre.CanadaJan 12, 2022
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