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Regina council approves amendment to Official Community Plan for exception to density targets

Jul 15, 2022 | 1:25pm

Regina city council approved an amendment to the City’s Offical Community Plan (OCP) that would allow the waiving of density targets for new neighbourhoods in “unique” circumstances. Currently, the OCP has a density target of 50 persons per hectare (PPH) with the goal of the target to prioritize the development of neighbourhoods that are safe, […]

Regina council approves discretionary use application for cannabis shop in Whitmore Park

Jul 14, 2022 | 6:08am

Regina City Council approved a discretionary use application to allow the development of the Join Cannabis Shop in Regina’s Whitmore Park. The approved application came after the shop received development and building permits and invested more than $250,000 into the new location. However, six months later, the permit was rescinded due to the existence of […]

Regina taxi fares set to increase

Jul 8, 2022 | 7:00am

Regina residents are set to see the cost of a taxi increase. Regina’s executive committee approved a taxi fare increase of eight percent. The increase would see the initial meter drop rate for the first 120 metres increase from $4 to $4.25, the distance rate will change from $0.25 for each additional 138 metres to […]

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