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The race is on for the mayor’s seat in the Queen City. Regina Mayor Sandra Masters has officially declared her intention to seek a second term during the city’s State of the City Address. Masters expressed her commitment to ongoing work, emphasizing priorities such as infrastructure, affordability, and community safety. The municipal election is scheduled […]

The iconic Lawson Aquatic Centre on Elphinstone will be torn down, and replaced with a brand new, state of the art facility. The biggest question is where will it go. Right now the city is looking at keeping the new facility adjacent to the old one, on the site of the old Taylor Field. There […]

Regina Fire and Protective Services say that a fire on the 200 block of Centennial Street has led to a pair of injuries. At around 9:00 p.m. last night, fire crews responded to a fire in the multi-family occupancy. Over 50 occupants from 16 suites were evacuated, with two occupants suffering injuries while escaping the […]

Two Regina families are on the brink of gaining access to new Habitat for Humanity homes, thanks in part to $130,000 in investments from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan. Social Services Minister and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Gene Makowsky, alongside representatives from Habitat for Humanity and Mayor Sandra Masters, officially announced the […]

Unhoused people have a fundamental right to live in encampments, and that right is violated when authorities tear them down, Canada’s housing advocate says. In a piercing report released Tuesday, Marie-Josée Houle says the expansion of homeless encampments across the country is a national human rights crisis that requires immediate action and co-ordination involving all […]

As part of Indigenous Storytelling Month, the City of Regina held a trio of events for residents to check out. Hosted by the Saskatchewan Science Centre, Regina Public Library (RPL) and the City of Regina, people had a chance to stargaze through the telescope at the Kaliu Observatory at the Science Centre, make constellation crafts […]

The Regina Humane Society (RHS) has launched a Grand Unleashing Adoption Event to help with the unprecedented number of homeless dogs arriving at the Shelter. In 2023, the Society accepted 156 more dogs into care than in previous years. The trend continued in early 2024, with 40 dogs and puppies waiting to find a forever […]

Saskatchewan’s largest nurses union says overcrowding has reached dangerous levels in one of the province’s major hospitals. Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory says the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon had 80 people waiting in emergency Wednesday night, with many of them in beds in the hallway. She said eight patients required psychiatric treatment […]

With financial challenges pushing the possible shutdown of the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO), the organization received one-time emergency funding of $200,000 from the Government of Saskatchewan. RSO Board Chair Ian Yeates said the funding comes at a crucial time for the organization. “These funds will allow the RSO to successfully complete this season and focus […]

In a must-win situation, goalie Emerance Maschmeyer came up big Friday, backstopping Canada to a 3-0 victory over the United States in Game 6 of the Rivalry Series. Maschmeyer, who plays for Ottawa in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), made 27 saves to give Canada the opportunity to cap a remarkable series comeback in […]