Northlands neighbours anxious for Coliseum redevelopment to move forward

More than a year after the city of Edmonton permanently shuttered Northlands Coliseum, the once-bustling attraction remains in “dark operations,” with only security guards roaming its echoing halls.
Although the closure of the arena doesn’t seem to have been detrimental to most nearby businesses, those invested in the area are eager for change.
“I think our worst-case scenario is playing out before our eyes,” Brett Finnie, civics director of the Bellevue Community L