The Mayor of Regina hopes to see action taken soon to help those without a home with winter. The Government of Saskatchewan announced $1.7 million in additional funding in 2022-23 to increase the number of emergency shelter spaces in the province, $800,000 will go to community partners to support seasonal cost pressures and $900,000 to […]
The City of Regina has declared snow routes are now in effect. As of 6 a.m, Tuesday morning, no on-street parking is allowed along identified routes for 24 hours. This parking ban allows crews to plow the roads curb to curb, improving traffic flow along the busy roadways. It also helps ensure roads are passable […]
A partnership has been announced between the Regina Airport and the City of Regina to have city transit buses go directly to the airport. Busses will make stops at the terminal building as well as some of the tenant areas on the north side where organizations like Canada Post are. “This is big news for […]
The City of Regina is moving its waste services to a user-pay model. Regina City Council voted in favour of the model, which means that the fees associated with recycling, yard waste and garbage collection will be displayed on a resident’s utility bill starting on January 1, 2024. City administration said that the average household […]
The City of Regina will be switching to bi-weekly garbage collection next week. Residents will be rolling out their brown and green carts every other week starting October 31, with weekly collection resuming on April 3. The City said that residents should remember that garbage and food and yard waste pilot collection days remain the […]
The fourth and final public information session for the Catalyst Committee was held on Thursday, and it drew the biggest crowd. The last session focused on a discussion around the modernization of the Central Library. The current library was built in the early ’60s and has since faced multiple infrastructure issues, such as: Curtain wall […]
Regina’s executive committee has voted to change the garbage, recycling, and yard waste pay model. Garbage, recycling and the new yard waste pickup program will now be charged on utility bills rather than property taxes. Right now, recycling fees appear on utility bills, and garbage collection falls under property taxes. The yard waste pickup problem […]
A new aquatic centre was the focus of the second public information session for the City of Regina’s Catalyst Committee. The centre will replace the current Lawson Aquatic Centre, which is getting near its end of life. Among the reasons for a replacement, the Catalyst Committee said that the City’s indoor aquatics facilities are, do […]
The first of four public information sessions on a series of catalyst projects was held on Monday. The session was a part of the City of Regina’s Catalyst Committee, which is currently exploring how to best align five proposed recreation and cultural-based facility proposals to maximize economic and community benefits. The first projects include a […]
The city is now on its way to having an all-electric fleet. The F-150 Lightning has been unveiled and is the city’s first electric truck. The vehicle costed upwards of $60,000 and Mayor Sandra Masters shared that charging stations will be evaluated and installed for the vehicle in 2023. The project was paid for under […]
