It could be a raucous day at City Hall in Regina. As council convenes for its meeting this afternoon, councillors will run a gauntlet of protesters. At noon, a group opposed to boundry changes to wards in the city will make their presence felt. The group feels this will give less of a voice to […]
What should have been an exciting rebrand and launching of a new tourism plan has become a nightmare for the City of Regina. Last week, Tourism Regina was rebranded to Experience Regina, with slogans like “the city that rhymes with fun” and “show us your Regina,” drawing criticism and backlash. With her city in the […]
Our leaders – appear to be turning their backs on the city of Regina’s homeless population. Changes made to provincial programs put our poorest citizens in even more jeopardy. A lack of funding has led to many community initiatives being being scaled back, or outright dismantled. Truth be told – many in our city are […]
A women’s organization is asking Regina’s tourism agency for another rebrand after the city used slogans criticized for having sexual overtones. Experience Regina, the agency responsible for tourism in Saskatchewan’s capital, apologized on the weekend and removed the phrases online that seemed to make light of the city’s name rhyming with vagina. The RaiseHER Community […]
Tim Reid – President and CEO of Experience Regina – has issued an apology for using a slogan which some say is “steeped in toxic masculinity” and “Misogynistic”. In a social media post scheduled to coincide with the launch of the new branding for what was previously known as “Tourism Regina,” the official experience Regina […]
Regina is paying homage to the 21-year-old loved and hated unofficial theme song of Regina. The song Experience Regina is now official, remade, and represents the rebranding of Tourism Regina – which is now rebranded and renamed Experience Regina. “Experience Regina really did come from us as citizens and the people and the stories that […]
It’s not just players and coaches looking for some prime time exposure to a national audience at this year’s Grey Cup – the host city is as well. Economic Development Regina (EDR) feels the Grey Cup being hosted in Regina is a chance to expose the city to a national, and even international audience. EDR […]
If you are a fan of the TSN combo consisting of Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole, you may want to mark November 16 on your calendar. The Pats announced Tuesday there will be a special “Experience Regina” night when they play the Prince Albert Raiders. The team will wear special Experience Regina jerseys on that […]
