The friction between the Calgary Flames and city council over a new arena shows no sign of abating with the re-election of Mayor Naheed Nenshi. Wilson wasn't impressed with how the city has handled arena negotiations with the Flames — although he's not too thrilled with how the Flames have handled them, either. We need a community arena, we need a new stadium, we need a field house, we need a convention centre, and guess what? The Flames are popular in Calgary, but the city has shown little appetite for contributing big money for a new arena. Flames owners offered $200 million of their money and proposed a $250-million loan be repaid through a ticket surcharge.

Source: CBC News October 18, 2017 19:03 UTC