Maritime Football

• 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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• ‘I don’t even know how to spell Halifax’: CFLers have lots to learn if league expands to Maritimes

  Many believe Schooners is the odds-on favourite to be announced at an event during Grey Cup festivities in Edmonton. The Atlantic Admirals, the Convoy and the Storm were also on the initial list.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2018
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• Schooners or Storm? Contest to name Halifax’s proposed CFL team is a ‘horse race’

  The contest to name Halifax's proposed CFL team appears to be a "horse race" between Atlantic Schooners and Atlantic Storm, according to a businessman trying to land a franchise for Atlantic Canada's largest city.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2018
• 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
• Nova Scotia premier says ‘we should all be excited’ CFL is considering Halifax expansion

  Nearly a year after news broke of a CFL expansion proposal presented to Halifax council, the city's major hurdle remains its lack of a suitable place to play.

  Politics

  Nov 1, 2018
• 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
• Nova Scotia premier says the province will not use general revenue to build a CFL stadium in Halifax

  McNeil said that he has previously met with Maritime Football Ltd., but has no idea on what a request for financial support from the province, if any, would look like. 

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2018