Flames will pay event staff for suspended games after all

On Saturday, Postmedia reported that the Calgary Flames wouldn’t be paying their event staff for games cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Well, good news: they are now doing so. The club announced their compensation program on Sunday afternoon.

Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation has announced a compensation program for part-time employees, adopting a income-bridge support program. https://t.co/32AwTJYfli

— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) March 15, 2020

From the Flames:

This program will provide part time employees who are affected by this temporary halt in our operations and are applying for and are eligible to receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits to receive a top up payment…