Calgary Rivers District

• New Calgary event centre deal finalized, construction expected to begin in 2024

  After multiple starts and stops in the road to replacing Calgary’s aged Scotiabank Saddledome, the city and province announced an agreement has been finalized.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2023
  
• City council seeks 3rd party to ‘start fresh,’ find partners for Calgary Event Centre

  Construction on the more than $600 million arena project was set to begin this month, but the deal was formally terminated by Flames ownership on Dec. 31.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2022
  
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• Calgary sets timelines, announces design, construction firms for new event centre

  The city and Calgary Flames and Entertainment agreed in 2019 to split the cost of the new building on a parcel of land just north of the Saddledome.

  Jun 24, 2020
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• Feds to spend $166 million to help expand Calgary’s BMO Convention Centre

  Ottawa says it will contribute $166.6 million toward a project that aims to more than double the size of the BMO Convention and Trade Centre.

  Politics

  Mar 12, 2019
• 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
• 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
• Saddledome not part of proposed 50-year plan for Calgary’s Victoria Park

  The plan shows a new, potential event centre nestled between a few buildings located slightly east of where the Saddledome is now.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2019