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Federal, Alberta governments invest $52M in Calgary Olympic Oval

byMeridian Source Staff

August 2, 2026

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Federal, Alberta governments invest $52M in Calgary Olympic Oval
The federal and Alberta governments are splitting a $52-million investment to upgrade and modernize Calgary’s Olympic Oval, officials announced Monday, July 27. Read more: New Lloydminster Chase the Ace starting at $43.7K Each level of government is committing $26 million to fund critical infrastructure repairs at the world-renowned speed skating facility, which originally opened for…
Golden finish for 11U AA Twins Red in Baseball Alberta provincials
It was a banner weekend for the host Lloydminster Twins Red at the Baseball Alberta 11U AA Tier 6 provincials. Read more: Lloydminster Prairie Pirates to host Baseball Alberta AA provincials at 13U and 15U levels Lloyd posted a perfect 4-0 record to win the gold medal in the three-day, six-team tournament at Ken Baker…
Column: It’s been a good summer of firsts
I’ve had a lot of firsts recently. I attended my first Onion Lake powwow and my first Vermilion Fair. I’ll start with the powwow. For one, I’ve never driven out to Onion Lake before, which was quite the trip. Read more: Column: Stompin’ at Stampede One thing I was excited to experience was crossing the…
Word on the beat: body worn cameras
It has now been about a year since the Lloydminster RCMP started using body-worn cameras (BWCs), and after thousands of recordings, there are very few negatives. Read more: Word on the beat: characters in policing While there was a learning curve, benefits became clear right away. The main reason for implementing them was better documentation…
Lloydminster 13U AA Twins Red take home Baseball Alberta silver; Twins Blue win their consolation final
At home and on the road, the Lloydminster Twins were well-represented in Baseball Alberta 13U AA provincial championship tournaments last weekend. Read more: Vermilion Fair continues strong in 120th year The top-ranked Twins Red were silver-medallists at the 13U AA Tier 5 provincials in Red Deer. They won three consecutive games before losing 9-6 to…