- Michael Kras
- Posted 3 days ago
Fire at Wentworth Sports Complex in Hamilton causes over $1 million in damages
Hamilton’s Wentworth Sports Complex is the victim of a substantial fire that has caused over $1 million in damages. Hamilton Fire responded to the incident at 2100 Main Street West the morning of ...
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- Michael Kras
- 17 May 2024
$280 million renovation of Hamilton’s arena will be finished next year
Hamilton’s arena is getting a major facelift this year and is aiming to reopen in its new form in Fall 2025. The arena currently known as FirstOntario Centre and previously known as Copps Coliseum...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Nov 2023
Deal finalized for $280 million renovation of Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre
Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre is about to undergo a massive transformation. A $280 million deal has been struck between arena operator Oak View Group (OVG), Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment ...
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- Michael Kras
- 17 Jul 2020
Hamilton selects $500 million plan for downtown entertainment facilities
In what Mayor Fred Eisenberger has called a “historic” decision, the City of Hamilton has officially selected Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group L.P.’s development plan to revitalize th...
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- Michael Kras
- 30 Jan 2020
Vrancor just released renderings of their $200 million plan to fix FirstOntario Centre
In a very exciting announcement yesterday, local hospitality management company Vrancor Group released the exclusive renderings and visual concepts of the reimagined FirstOntario Centre in downtown Ha...
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- Margaret Shkimba
- 24 Jan 2020
Opinion | Why can’t Hamilton have nice things? We need to invest in the core
This article first appeared on The Hamilton Spectator The recent decisions by the province to cancel the LRT and by city council to reject plans for a Mountain arena have exposed, once again, the deep...
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- Michael Kras
- 09 Jan 2020
Staff report advises against construction of new arena at Lime Ridge Mall
Looks like the Hamilton Bulldogs probably won’t be getting a shiny new arena on the Hamilton mountain after all. Months after a leaked report indicated that the Bulldogs sent an unsolicited proposal...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 Sep 2019
Hamilton Bulldogs secretly want to build an arena at Lime Ridge Mall
Local hockey fans should be intrigued: according to a confidential report obtained by the Hamilton Spectator, our very own Hamilton Bulldogs sent an unsolicited proposal to the City of Hamilton asking...
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- Robert
- 19 Apr 2018
Major changes may be coming to Lime Ridge Mall
City councillor Donna Skelly has big ideas on how to improve Hamilton. Many of her suggestions use Lime Ridge Mall as the location for where major changes should be made. Coun. Skelly’s first sugges...
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