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With price tags in the hundreds of millions, numerous stadiums across Canada have been built — or improved — with public money since 2000. Here’s a look at the projects (and the numbers):

B.C. Place, Vancouver

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The B.C. government loaned $514 million to PavCo, a provincial Crown corporation that owns and operates BC Place, to renovate the stadium. The highlight of the refurbishment was a retractable roof that replaced the original air-supported dome. The stadium, which opened in 1983, is home to the CFL’s B.C. Lions and the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer.

Rogers Place, Edmonton

The city-owned arena, set to become the home of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers in 2016, is the centre of a larger downtown revitalization effort in the provincial capital. The $480-million project includes a $200-million contribution from the City of Edmonton, to be funded by additional property taxes and parking revenues brought by the project. Oilers ownership contributed $130 million, and $125 million will be raised via a surcharge on event tickets.

New Mosaic Stadium, Regina

The $278-million stadium that will become home to the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2017 will be paid for with $80 million from the provincial government, $73 million from the City of Regina and $25 million from the football club. The remaining $100 million will be raised through a ticket surcharge.