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Alberta Budget 2025: Province sets aside $106 million in Edmonton deal with city, OEG to demolish Coliseum, build event park and Downtown development

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Alberta government, City of Edmonton , and Oilers Entertainment Group are in talks on $106-million funding agreement.

Alberta 's response to Edmonton ’s calls for equal arena funding as Calgary .

The deal hasn’t been finalized, but the provincial government has set aside funding in the 2025 budget for three things: $52 million for an event park in Downtown Edmonton just east of the arena.

$37.5 million to demolish the Northlands Coliseum , $16.4 million to prepare land at the Village at Ice District .

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