Maritime Football Ltd.

• Organization attempting to bring CFL to Halifax launches federal lobbying push for stadium funding

  Three lobbyists have been tasked with arranging meetings with government officials to discuss "federal financial support" for a stadium in Halifax.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2019
  
• City of Charlottetown to write letter in support of Halifax CFL franchise

  The team, which will be called the Atlantic Schooners, launched a season ticket drive last month.

  Sports

  Dec 12, 2018
  
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• Atlantic Schooners confirmed as name of proposed Halifax CFL team

  Halifax’s proposed CFL franchise now has a name — the Atlantic Schooners.

  Nov 24, 2018
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• CFL launches season ticket drive for new Halifax-based team

  The CFL and the organization hoping to bring a franchise to Atlantic Canada has launched season ticket drive and name-the-team contest, despite the uncertainty of where the team will play.

  Sports

  Nov 7, 2018
• CFL commissioner says stadium a very critical part of Halifax’s expansion bid

  Halifax regional council voted 15-0 on Tuesday to direct municipal staff to complete a review of a business case for a 24,000-seat facility to be built at Shannon Park.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2018
• Game on: Halifax votes to advance negotiations on potential CFL stadium

  Maritime Football Limited, an organization composed of business executives and former owners of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes, is in the final stages of securing a conditional CFL expansion franchise.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2018
• Halifax council to consider report on stadium as part of potential CFL team

  The group has proposed Shannon Park, a 38-hectare swath of land on the east side of Halifax harbour formerly used by the Department of Defence for housing, as the preferred location for the multi-purpose stadium.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2018
• Coming to Halifax council: Possible CFL stadium, campaign finance reform, Cornwallis committee

  Halifax Regional Council will not be meeting in council chambers as they temporarily relocate to the Harbourfront Marriott in downtown Halifax.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2018
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• Maritime Football Ltd. eyeing Shannon Park for CFL stadium, planning season ticket drive: report

  The report says Maritime Football is in talks with Canada Lands Company Ltd. to purchase a 15 to 20 acre site for a stadium that will include a parking structure.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2018
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• Updated report on possible CFL team in Halifax ‘tenatively’ set for council meeting on Oct. 30

  City staff have been engaged in preliminary negotiations with Maritime Football, the company hoping to bring a football team to Canada’s East Coast, since July 17.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2018