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Regina’s first Rapid Housing Initiative project was officially opened at a ribbon-cutting ceremony late last week. The misatimosimôwin mîhkowâp (Horse Dance Lodge) is a 29-unit permanent supportive housing facility for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Regina. The project broke ground in September last year with collaborations from the Silver Sage Housing […]

The subject of houselessness once again was the major topic of discussion for city council. At a tense meeting yesterday, council voted down a motion that would have seen the city declare a houslessness crisis. Mayor Sandra Masters says a motion like this sounds helpful, but it may not be. “The feedback we have received […]

Close to 4,500 people put on their running shows and participated in this year’s Queen City Marathon. Sean Weimer, the executive director of Run Regina and the Race Director for the Queen City Marathon, said it was a fantastic race weekend with people from across the country, continent, and world hitting Regina for the marathon. […]

The City of Regina is warning residents to be on the lookout for blue-green algae. A lack of rain and high-than-average temperatures throughout the summer have created what the City says are “ideal conditions” for blue-green algae blooms to form in Regina’s retention ponds. The City says it is monitoring the situation on an ongoing […]

The orange scooters set up across the Queen City have racked up over 130,000 kilometres. The announcement from the company Neuron, responsible for the orange scooters, comes as the city’s shared e-scooter program passed the two-month mark. Ankush Karwal, the head of market for Canada at Neuron Mobility, said that they have seen overwhelmingly positive […]

The most recent Saskatchewan Coroners’ Report noted 92 confirmed and 199 suspected drug toxicity deaths in the province as of August 1. A collaborative project between the University of Regina and AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan Inc. (APSS) aims to change the statistics and the lives of the people behind them. “Project Reportneedles.ca” will map discarded […]

Racing and stunting are nothing new for Regina residents to hear; however, a pair of neighbourhoods decided to make some notice of the issue. Lakeview and River Heights residents attended a public forum earlier this year, organized by Councillor Cheryl Stadnichuck, to raise concerns about their frustrations and experiences to the Provincial Capital Commission and […]

The newest tool in the war on waste will be rolling to your door soon. The City of Regina will begin delivering the “Green Carts” starting Saturday. These carts go right along side your brown cart for garbage, and your blue bin for recycling. The “Green Carts” come with a small kitchen catcher you place […]

ParticiPACTION has named Regina as Saskatchewan’s Most Active Community. Residents were encouraged to get active throughout June as part of the fourth edition of the Community Challenge. Regina tracked over 2.2 million minutes of physical activity through 300 community members and organizations. The Queen City also won $15,000, which will be used to support the […]

The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics released its annual comparison of police-reported crime statistics for 2022. The report compares police-reported crime across Canada’s Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA). It looks at total crime incidents (Crime Rate) and an index that considers the severity of crimes committed (Crime Severity Index). Regina, who has been near the top […]