The City of Regina has submitted its proposal to be home to the new Canada Water Agency. The bid has support from government, academic, business, and environmental organizations from around the province. Mayor Sandra Masters says she’s excited about the proposal. “Regina has a compelling story to tell, and I’m very pleased at the regional […]
Regina City Council has decided they’ll replace public and private lead water service connections over the next 15 years, which was the recommendation from administration. Regina, along with Moose Jaw and Saskatoon, historically have some of the highest levels of lead in their water supplies in Canada. In adults lead increases the risk of high […]
The City of Regina has earned a AAA credit rating for the third consecutive year, from S&P Global. Mayor Sandra Masters says the credit rating just shows how well the city has managed its finances, especially while dealing with COVID-19. “That credit rating influences the interest rate the City of Regina pays for the money […]
Residents in Regina’ Eastview neighbourhood will have to endure train noise a little longer as the city decides the best way forward. During City Council Wednesday, a motion brought forward to address train noise was tabled until after the city directs train traffic away from Ring Road. Mayor Sandra Masters says there’s not a whole […]
The City of Regina says participants of its Food and Yard Waste Pilot Program are mostly satisfied at the mid-way point of the program. In September of last year, about 2,800 homes in Regina received a green bin for food and yard waste. There were three different sizes distributed, as the City works to determine […]
Conversion therapy could soon be banned in Regina, after a marathon meeting Wednesday. The ban will be in alignment with federal Bill C-6, which would make it illegal to change someone’s sexual orientation to heterosexual. While City Council voted to back a ban on conversion therapy, they couldn’t quite back the wording of Bill C-6. […]
The City of Regina is set to establish its annual Servicing Agreement Fees for the upcoming year. Servicing Agreement Fees (SAFs) are charged to developers to help pay for the increased demand on city infrastructure. Mayor Sandra Masters says the city wants to make sure their SAFs are competitive with other cities. “Regina needs to […]
The Regina Airport Authority (YQR) and the City of Regina officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Friday. The MOU will serve as a guideline for how the two groups work together going forward. Mayor Sandra Masters says while the city and YQR have always worked collaboratively, this MOU better aligns the two organizations. “We’re […]
The City of Regina is extending its relaxed parking enforcement for another two weeks due to extended COVID-19 restrictions being placed on the city and area. In a news release, the city says drivers will not need to pay for parking for quick trips to the downtown core until at least April 26th. However, the […]
It is looking more and more as if the Brandt Centre’s days are numbered with a new facility being built in the future. Regina Exhibition Association Limited CEO Tim Reid, made a presentation to Executive Committee on Wednesday, with it being decided that a new $100-million arena should be built, so that a competitive advantage […]
