Downtown Edmonton arena named Rogers Place
An announcement was made Tuesday that the downtown arena complex, expected to be built by 2016, will be called Rogers Place, joining Rogers Centre stadium in Toronto and Rogers Arena in Vancouver in the list of venues under the telecom giant's brand.
Longtime local rodeo supporter says new downtown arena ideal for CFR
First the city refused Daryl Katz’s demand that they demolish Rexall Place when the new downtown arena was built. Then the city agreed to eliminate the clause to have the rights for the city to use the new building for a month’s worth of dates each year.
Edmonton city council approves borrowing $542 million for downtown arena
The city will borrow $542 million for the planned downtown arena but some councillors remain adamant it’s the wrong move.
Edmonton's downtown arena project needs to 'shift attitudes': Scottish detective
While some are looking forward to the crime reduction potential that the Edmonton arena may bring, others remind that it takes more than construction to curb violence.
City cops pleased with Edmonton's downtown arena plan
Edmonton cops working the downtown division have been keeping their fingers crossed Edmonton’s proposed new arena would be approved with hopes of driving down crime in the worst zone of the city.
Terry Jones: Downtown Edmonton arena deal on again
It was a day which should have been celebrated and trumpeted as the beginning of a new era and the launching of a new age in Edmonton. But it seemed mostly like the end of an excruciating, tormenting, torturing ordeal.
Hicks on Biz: Implications of Edmonton's downtown arena deal
There was more relief than joy on Wednesday when the arena deal finally happened.
Edmonton city council approves arena deal with no provincial MSI money
Ding, dong, the deal is done.
Council to make decision on Edmonton's downtown arena deal Wednesday
One Edmonton councillor says “it’s anyone’s guess” how the vote will go Wednesday on the downtown arena deal.
Edmonton Oilers fans and concertgoers can expect more of everything — except corporate suites — in planned new arena
Mayor Stephen Mandel was without restraint.
All options are on the table when it comes to Edmonton's Rexall Place: Northlands prez
Northlands CEO Richard Andersen says the arena deal does not toll a death knell for the organization but it could still mean the end of an era.
Special council meet set to deal with Edmonton's downtown arena
A special council meeting has been set for Wednesday afternoon, and it's believed to be dealing with Edmonton's proposed downtown arena.
Capital region to go ahead on $25M grant application for downtown Edmonton arena
Indirect provincial funding for Edmonton's $480-million downtown arena project got thumbs up from the region on Thursday.
Edmonton downtown arena debate pushed back
Follow our Matt Dykstra's tweets from city hall as council discusses the proposed downtown Edmonton arena at 9:30 a.m.
Downtown Vibrancy Task Force pushing for downtown Edmonton arena
A coalition is hoping to urge city council, the provincial government and Darryl Katz to sit down and get the deal for a downtown arena done.
Terry Jones: Time to get Edmonton downtown arena deal done
What we’re dealing with here is a leap of faith. The problem is that some members of Edmonton city council are hung up on the leap and not the faith.
Mayor Stephen Mandel says he won't debate with Alberta Justice Minister Jonathan Denis on Edmonton's downtown arena plans
Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel says he’s not about to start debating the arena with Jonathan Denis, after the Alberta Justice minister says he’s sick of demands for funding bucks.
Edmonton city council approves downtown arena master plan, but money still missing in $480 million funding
Arena supporters looking for closure on the seemingly endless downtown arena debate are left disappointed again.
Sports economist says Edmonton downtown arena won't create new jobs
"They have not followed the typical way you should assess any sort of publicly financed project," said University of Alberta professor and sports economist Brad Humphreys Monday. "And the documentation I saw was, in my opinion, inaccurate."
Edmonton council to vote on arena deal agreement next week
City council is set to vote on the $480-million downtown arena deal agreement and location next week.
Arena funding not in budget, but mayor not worried
Have no fear.That's what Mayor Stephen Mandel is saying as he believes figures from Alberta's budget Thursday show there's enough cash to fund the $480-million downtown arena.