The Pepsi Colisee demolition process continues, as seats from the former home of the NHL’s Quebec Nordiques will hit the block. (more…)

The Pepsi Colisee demolition process continues, as seats from the former home of the NHL’s Quebec Nordiques will hit the block. (more…)
With opposition politicians promising lawsuits challenging the funding scheme for a new Quebec City arena, city and provincial leaders are taking actions to nip them in the bud. The issue: the agreement between the city and Quebecor for naming rights and management. A former provincial politician and city manager, Denis De Belleval, says he’ll challenge […]
{jathumbnail off} Various media outlets, including Radio Canada, are reporting that a new Quebec City arena is a go, as Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume is expected to hold a press conference tomorrow to announce the final piece of the funding pie: federal gas-tax proceeds. The current plan from Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls for […]
Media giant Quebecor is stepping up to partially fund a new Quebec City arena and close a significant funding gap, as the city moves closer to a facility that could bring back NHL hockey — and perhaps bring in federal aid as well. Quebecor President Pierre Karl Péladeau told the Globe and Mail that his […]
{jathumbnail off} With it looking increasingly unlikely the federal government will step in with financial aid for a new Quebec City arena, city and provincial officials say they’re ready to move ahead with a backup financial plan. No word on exactly what’s entailed with the backup financial plan, though it’s most likely related to an […]
{jathumbnail off} Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper once again spoke out against federal funding of a new arena in Quebec City, saying that traditionally arenas have been under the purview of local government and the private sector — but left open a loophole for any arena built as part of an Olympic bid. Harper’s position […]
If the Canadian federal government won’t fund a share of a new Quebec City arena, Mayor Regis Labeaume says his administration is working on a back-up plan to ensure the facility is built. So far prospects for federal funding don’t look good — some politicians are wary about setting a precedent for federal funding of […]
If the NHL does indeed return to Québec City in a new arena, there will one team hurt: the Québec Remparts, who run an NHL-style operation in Le Colisée. That’s why there’s concern in QMJHL circles. To say the Remparts are the New York Yankees of Québec Major Junior Hockey League is an understatement: the […]
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