Alberta government commits millions for event space near Edmonton Oilers arena
Posted March 7, 2025 2:06 pm.
Edmonton is getting an influx of public dollars to expand its entertainment district, two years after the province committed hundreds of millions for a new arena in Calgary,
The Alberta government is working with the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Oilers owners to build a $408-million event park next to Rogers Place, which opened in 2016.
The government is to contribute about $183 million to build the park and to demolish Northlands Coliseum, the former home of the Oilers where they hoisted their many Stanley Cups through the 1980s.
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In Calgary, the province is footing a nearly $300-million bill for upgrades around the arena that is to replace the Scotiabank Saddledome, including an underpass and improvements to nearby public spaces.
Another $55 million is to go toward building the new $926-million home for the Calgary Flames.
Premier Danielle Smith says the Edmonton project is a testament to her desire to be “ruthlessly fair” in how money is spent between the two big cities.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 7, 2025.
