As cases the Omicron variant continues, it is affecting the number of residents using the City of Regina’s leisure facilities. According to the City, participation levels at the leisure centres sit at about 60 percent of pre-COVID numbers. Laurie Shalley, the director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services, said “After we implemented the proof of […]
Regina city council voted Wednesday unanimously to rename the parks and land around the former Regent Par 3 Golf Course. The City of Regina plans to have an indigenous connection for the new name. Mayor Sandra Masters said that the new name would fit city guidelines that require 25 per cent of streets and 50 […]
The City of Regina has approved the building of duplexes that will provide supportive housing to single mothers and their children. The housing will consist of six side-by-side duplexes, with each unit having three bedrooms and will provide housing for 12 mothers and children. The building of the ‘Lilium Village’ will be long-term transitional housing, […]
The city of Regina is reminding residents that a bylaw banning single use plastic bags at retailers comes into effect February 1st, 2022. The city delayed implementing the bylaw due to COVID-19, but began a campaign to reintroduce the bylaw with it’s updated rollout date last fall. The ban will prevent businesses from giving customers […]
Outdoor rinks in the City of Regina have been opened giving residents a chance to lance up their skates. The City of Regina maintains 59 outdoor rinks including 23 boarded sites and 36 non-boarded sites. Most outdoor boarded rinks are equipped with push-button activated lights, as well as the 1,000-metre speed-skating oval in Mount Pleasant […]
The 2022 Operating Budget was passed last week, and a part of that will include an expansion of the Community Support Program. According to City Administration, the program currently being implemented in Downtown Regina has succeeded. The program’s expansion was brought forward as an amendment to the Operating Budget. Mayor Sandra Masters said the program […]
The City of Regina’s 2022 budget ‘Building a Safe, Sustainable Community‘ has been approved by city council. For residents, that will mean an increase of 3.40 per cent in the mill rate. As part of that increase is 1.13 per cent for civic operations, 0.45 per cent dedicated mill rate for Mosaic Stadium, 0.50 per […]
The Regina Police Service (RPS) had its 2022 Operating Budget approved by city council. The 2022 budget for RPS will have a net operating budget of over $92 million. This will include over $103 million in gross operating expenditures and $10 million in anticipated revenues. The budget is over $3.5 million or a four per […]
The union representing City employees in Regina, has some concerns over the results of an efficiency review released last week. The review was conducted by Deloitte and looked at six service areas and identified 14 major target areas for improvement, while also making numerous recommendations. It’s estimated that the City could save $17 million within […]
The City of Regina has committed funding to the YWCA to help build a healing space and ceremonial lodge. The building is part of the YWCA’s 54-million-dollar Center for Women and Families building project, which will begin in 2022. The YWCA has applied to the federal government for up to $4 million in funding through […]
