Council votes to forgive Northlands' $47M debt, take over Expo Centre

Edmonton city council voted Tuesday to forgive Northlands’ $47-million debt outstanding on the Expo Centre and merge its operations with the Shaw Conference Centre.
That means the 500,000-square-foot conference centre and banquet facility near the Coliseum will be run by the Edmonton Economic Development Corp. (EEDC) starting Jan. 1, 2018.
“We’ve worked very hard to get a smooth transition,” said Mayor Don Iveson.
He said the deal ensures Expo Centre staff will work for E