Regina city council unanimously approved the use of $9.5 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments for a series of infrastructure projects. The City received notice in December that they would be receiving $9,465,736 as part of a federal grant. The money is set to offset the City’s transit deficit and improve transit shelters […]
At Wednesday’s City Council meeting, a notice of notice was brought forward by Mayor Sandra Masters to reconsider the appointment of Councillor Dan LeBlanc to the inaugural board of directors for Community and Social Impact Regina. The board is meant to exist autonomously from the city with a mandate to coordinate “community and social impact […]
The City of Regina is again taking a serious look at making big changes to Saskatchewan Drive. Its one of the major streets in the city, and is badly in need of an upgrade. “The Saskatchewan Drive Corridor Project” will look at transforming the street from McTavish to Winnipeg. In a news release, the city […]
Regina saw a decrease in the number of people who died due to overdoses in 2022. There were 118 apparent drug-related deaths in total, 46 fewer than the record 146 apparent drug-related deaths in 2021. Despite the decrease, 2022 marked the third year that over 100 people died of overdoses in the Queen City. Of […]
Some new low-income affordability programs are now being offered to eligible Regina residents. Three new programs aim to help support low-income households with a senior or a person living with a disability. The three programs are the Low Income Municipal Property Tax Deferral Program, the High-Efficiency Water Retrofit Program, and the Water Utility Rebate Program. […]
The City of Regina has reached an out-of-court settlement with Consumers’ Co-operative Refinery Limited (CCRL), ending a lawsuit with the refinery. CCRL will pay the City $4.65 million for ‘expenses incurred by the City concerning the events of May 2020.’ On May 22, 2020, that City staff saw “a thick tar-like substance in wastewater.” It […]
Consultations are underway as the City of Regina looks to see how it can better serve the 2SLGBTQIAP+ people. Last June, Regina City Council passed a motion asking City Administration to prepare a report on how the City can better serve 2SLGBTQIAP+ people. Now, Ivy + Dean Consulting is hosting a series of consultations focusing on […]
The City of Regina has yet to issue any tickets to residents for failing to clear their sidewalks. Earlier this year, the City confirmed that it would start issuing tickets for residents who failed to clear their sidewalks of snow. Since the initial snowfall in early November, the City has seen 468 cases of an […]
The city of Regina only rolls the snow plows into residential neighbourhoods after a significant snow fall. That’s what we received during the holidays, just over a foot of snow. So on January 3rd, the city ordered a city wide plow to begin, and now we can report to you they are half way done. […]
The City of Regina is looking for a business to take charge of the concession of the newly built Wascana Pool. The newly built aquatics facility is slated to open this year, along with a spray pad and accessible playground. With the grand opening closing in, the City has issued a request for proposals in […]
