Morning Headlines, Ya’ll

Just another picture of another building. Or is it?

Good morning!

Well, there’s been debate about  a new arena for the Oilers, there’s been debate about a downtown arena, but now that debate is on in earnest. I write this before diving into websites to look at the top morning stories.

I know, without looking, that everyone is going to have at least one story on the big announcement from the Oilers. Owner Daryl Katz (sometimes referred to as Batman/Bruce Wayne due to his loads of money and shunning of the limelight) had his right-hand man Patrick LaForge (clearly we must see him as the Robin in all of this) announce that, yes, the owner of the hockey team wants a downtown arena and is securing land for such (not clear just which block of downtown yet).

I just get the feeling it’s going to happen for 2014. That’s when the current lease of Rexall Place expires.

Good or bad for Edmonton? A priority of development in the city? What of the current Northlands site? Will this be a slam dunk at City Hall?

Who said planning stories were boring?

from the Edmonton Journal:

Oilers’ new arena will be downtown: LaForge

First case of human West Nile syndrome this year found in Calgary man (remember West Nile?)

from the Edmonton Sun:

City in dark on arena

Katz lies low in background

Towers eyed for Boyle Street

from Metro Edmonton:

Oilers eye central location for arena (via The Canadian Press)

from 630 CHED/iNews880:

More info on arena wanted: Gibbons

Get off the cell in Strathcona County (new cell phone ban begins today)

from CTV Edmonton:

‘Totally focused on downtown:’ LaForge

from Global TV Edmonton:

Downtown arena announcement, Northlands reacts to development news

from CBC Edmonton:

Oilers president says no decision yet on arena

I am already tired of arena stories. Though, I was wrong about one thing. As far as I can see City TV isn’t really updating their “news” section so they don’t technically have an arena story.