SaskPower announced that it would begin work to upgrade the power infrastructure in Regina’s central business district. The $9 million investment will involve replacing or removing equipment that has reached the end of its life, including underground cables and duct banks. Planned outages required to complete this work will be kept to a minimum, and […]
According to the City of Regina, Regina residents who may have noticed a funny smell and taste in their water have nothing to be concerned about. Blair Kardash, a manager of laboratory & research at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant, said that the odour and taste are due to very high algae levels in […]
An Integrity Commissioner report was presented at Wednesday’s Regina city council meeting about a December 2022 lawsuit against the City Manager. The report recommended that City Council request that Councillors Andrew Stevens and Dan LeBlanc provide a written apology to City Manager Niki Anderson for their lawsuit’s negative impact on her professionally and personally. Anderson said […]
Regina’s city council has decided to deal with two Integrity Commissioner reports at a later date. Council voted to table the reports to Executive Committee for private discussion before bringing them back to city council. In the first report, the Integrity Commissioner recommends that City Council request that Councillors Andrew Stevens and Dan LeBlanc provide […]
Regina’s city council approved receiving over $20 million to help purchase 26 electric buses. A total of $26,106,500 in funding from the federal government’s Permanent Public Transit Program – Zero Emissions Transit Fund will cover half of the costs of purchasing 26 electric buses and the first phase of transit fleet facility upgrades to accommodate […]
The University of Regina announced that it would be laying off staff due to a reduced budget. “Budget reductions are resulting in some workforce adjustments, including a small number of layoffs and non-renewals of short-term contracts,” said University spokesperson Paul Dederick. “The University has made every effort to mitigate the impact of the reductions on […]
Across Canada, violence towards transit workers has been increasing, including in the City of Regina. Darcy Kluge, the President of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 588, said they are aware of 10 incidents involving transit workers in 2023. Kluge said that improved safety and workers must be prioritized. “Things like increased enforcement, better education and working […]
A research project looking to figure out a better way to calculate Canada’s homeless population stopped by the Queen City. “The Homelessness Counts” research project is collecting data surrounding the homelessness situation in Canada and is building on past work looking at how existing databases, such as provincial health data, could be better integrated and […]
With two separate Integrity Commissioner Reports involving him, Coun. Andrew Stevens said he is ready to follow council’s will. At Wednesday’s meeting, council will discuss and vote on recommendations regarding reports from the City of Regina’s Integrity and Alternate Integrity Commissioners. The first report concerns Coun. Stevens and Coun. Dan LeBlanc’s pursuit of a court […]
Two separate reports from the City of Regina’s Integrity Commissioner are set to be brought forward at Wednesday’s city council meeting. In the first report, the Integrity Commissioner Angela Kirk recommends that City Council request that Councillors Andrew Stevens and Dan LeBlanc provide a written apology to City Manager Niki Anderson for the negative impact […]
