The City of Regina will be implanting a new plan that will tackle some of the biggest issues facing the Queen City. City council approved the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (CSWB) designed to address Regina’s health, social, and economic concerns. The plan includes several important parts: It provides background information on crime prevention, community […]
It will be back to the drawing board for City administration. At Wednesday’s city council meeting, eight residents all issued concerns regarding a bylaw change that would result in public delegations being moved to executive committee meetings. With all the residents raising their considerations, council struck down the bylaw. Mayor Sandra Masters says that it’s […]
A temporary indoor homeless shelter in Regina that replaced the outdoor Camp Hope, is completely full with a lengthy wait list. According to a City of Regina report, about 20 people are currently on the shelter’s wait list. As a result, people are being turned away and sent to other non-profit shelters, with hotel rooms […]
The City of Regina is looking to counter mother nature hurting the tree population in the City. Regina city council decided to increase the City’s tree replacement budget from $91,000 to $125,000 per year. A further increase of $25,000 will happen for the next five years. They also approved to increase the minimum removal fee […]
Frost Regina was announced on Thursday, as the City of Regina’s newest winter festival. The ten-day event, which will start on February 4, will feature many events for residents and tourists to take in. With everyone set to come together to enjoy the event, the festival’s logo also echos that. “The meaning behind my artwork […]
Residents in Regina will enjoy a new winter festival in the new year. The inaugural Frost Regina will be from February 4-13, 2022. The ten-day event will be featured at four main hubs, including Evraz Place, the Wascana Centre, Downtown Regina, and the Warehouse District. REAL President and CEO Tim Reid said there would be […]
Regina city councillors support a Community Safety and Well-Being plan, but it was not approved at a special council meeting on Thursday. The plan, which was developed in partnership with the Canadian Municipal Network, was designed to address Regina’s health, social, and economic concerns. Mayor Sandra Masters put forward a motion for the council to […]
The City of Regina’s proposed budget for 2022 has been released. Included is a 3.49 percent mill rate hike. If City Council approves that, it would mean an average homeowner would pay about $75.00 more in property taxes per year. City Manager Chris Holden says that the mill rate increase is steep but also reasonable. […]
Despite several calls from residents who were stuck on their streets in the aftermath of this weeks’ blizzard and more than a hand full of large drifts, the City of Regina says a residential plow will not take place. In an email from the city, officials say residential plows only take place when a snowfall […]
The City of Regina says biweekly garbage collection will begin again November 1st. Garbage collection days will remain the same, albeit every other week now. Residents can receive notifications for garbage and recycling pick-up by signing up to receive free collection day reminders. Go to Collection Schedules on Regina.ca/waste and simply type in your home […]
