Sport excellence venue pitched for Edmonton s Expo Centre
A group of sports organizations wants to transform Edmonton’s Expo Centre into a multi-sport training and event venue, Edmonton city councillors heard at a meeting Monday.
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Publishing date: Apr 16, 2021 • 17 hours ago • 3 minute read • Northlands Coliseum on Friday, April 16, 2021 in Edmonton. The City of Edmonton says the Coliseum can t be repurposed due to an agreement with the Oilers Entertainment Group and is planning its demolition for the short term. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia
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Demolition of the Northlands Coliseum should be prioritized as one of the first steps in the Exhibition Lands redevelopment, the City of Edmonton says while planning to move forward with its removal.
Under the approved framework for the 81-hectare site, the land surrounding the long-time home of the Edmonton Oilers is set to be turned into a mixed-use transit-oriented development as part of the 30-year project. In November, council directed the city to look at reuse options for the Coliseum and the 30 other buildings on the Northlands site after a last-minute call from a community group to
Northlands Coliseum can't be repurposed, city says in Exhibition Lands implementation plan targeting short-term demolition edmontonjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from edmontonjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.