The 2025 federal budget signals funds are coming to Victoria's Royal Athletic Park, with it being included in a list of more than 20 sites for infrastructure projects.
Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said in a statement shared with CFAX 1070, she's pleased by the park's inclusion in the list.
"I am delighted to hear the federal government is sending money to Victoria. We’ve been pushing Ottawa for funding for infrastructure and other initiatives," the statement reads.
The City – like CFAX 1070 – does not yet have details on the funding, but the budget promises the federal government will release more details in the coming months.
This is part of 2.3-billion dollars the budget says will be spent over four years to help streamline projects with the Build Communities Strong Fund.
Update, November 14 2025:
On Monday (November 10), federal representatives announced the Royal Athletic Park would be eligible for up to $6 million.
CFAX 1070 cannot confirm if the $6 million in federal funds, which Royal Athletic Park is eligible for, will be exclusively available to the local park, or if other projects could obtain a portion of that funding from the same envelope.
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada tells us today, further details will be available in due course.
A City of Victoria spokesperson also told us Monday they did not have all the details, and suggested we ask the federal government.