The City of Regina received $2.96 million from the Government of Canada to help address gun and gang violence. Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, was in Regina for the announcement, which will be funded through the $250 million Building Safer Communities Fund to help address the underlying conditions that give […]
Regina’s executive committee approved a motion that will see the city install an elevator at the new Wascana Pool, allowing everyone to enjoy the pool’s waterslides. The elevator will cost around $555,000 to install and around $27,000 in annual maintenance and will be one of the first-of-its-kind in the country. The capital costs include design, […]
The City of Regina is set to receive funding from the federal government to help electrify its fleet of buses. The City will receive $26.1 million from the federal government’s zero-emission transit fund to help upgrade the infrastructure at the City’s transit fleet maintenance facility on Winnipeg Street to accommodate electric buses. The funding will […]
The City of Regina will hold a public information session about the Dewdney Avenue Corridor Revitalization Project. The upcoming two-year major construction project between Albert Street and Broad Street in the Warehouse District will replace aging underground infrastructure. The project is set to provide an opportunity to revitalize the surface, including a new road, sidewalks, […]
The Regina Humane Society is getting closer to finally having a new home. Bill Thorn, the director of marketing and public relations with the Humane Society, said construction on their new Animal Community Centre located in Harbour Landing is nearing completion. “We are getting tantalizing close after 15 years of planning,” he stated. “We are […]
The City of Regina is asking for residents’ feedback on its proposed Ward Boundary Review. The review comes from the Municipal Wards Commission’s proposed change to ensure the city’s population is distributed evenly before the 2024 municipal election. The proposed changes will impact all Regina wards, meaning some residents will vote in different wards. Residents can […]
As we clear away the latest, and many hope last major snowfall of the winter, the City of Regina is putting its snow routes into effect. Starting at 6 a.m. Sunday morning, vehicles can not ne parked in a snow route. Snow Routes are easily identified by blue signs with white snow flakes. Vehicles parked […]
With the “Blizzard Warning” in effect from Environment and Climate Change Canada, the city of Regina is making sure its ready for the onslaught. Manager of of Seasonal Roadway Operations Tyler Bien says crews are scheduled 24 hours a day seven days a week. The first priority is keeping the major routes, and emergency routes […]
Earlier this week, Regina’s city council voted unanimously to construct a new aquatic centre and geothermal facility. The new centre would replace the ageing Lawson Aquatic Centre while also featuring plenty of extra amenities. Though the federal government still needs to approve the funding for the project, Craig Nieuwstad, head coach of the Regina Dolphins […]
After over a decade of Regina residents calling for a new aquatic centre, the City of Regina has moved one step closer to making that a reality. At Wednesday’s city council meeting, council unanimously approved applying to the federal government’s Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) and utilizing the remaining $128 million that has been […]
