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JUNOS coming to Hamilton’s downtown arena in 2026

By Meredith MacLeod Mar 20, 2025

Newly transformed and modernized venue will host awards week for the seventh time next March. The first big news for Hamilton’s transforming arena is that the venue will host the 2026 JUNO Awards. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) made the announcement Thursday. Next year…

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Hamilton’s arena transformation on time and on budget, says developer

By Meredith MacLeod Mar 17, 2025

Concert and hockey venue at Bay Street and York Boulevard will see vast unused space turned into clubs, lounges, restaurants and concessions. Check out the gallery below! From the outside, it may look like little is happening within the walls of Hamilton’s downtown arena. But that’s…