Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for April, and Saskatchewan’s two main political parties disagree over whether the numbers paint a positive picture in the province. The Saskatchewan government said that the April labour force numbers highlight “strong continued growth in Saskatchewan’s economy,” with 5,600 new jobs compared to April of last year. “Saskatchewan […]
City, Town, Village, and RM workers had the second-highest number of claims accepted by the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board. Workers saw 931 claims accepted but did see their overall injury rate decrease 6.82 per cent, the lowest in the last five years. That trend continued in the City of Regina, which has seen its injury […]
A Regina man has been charged with possession of child pornography, according to the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit. 47-year-old Robin Sernich was charged after members of the ICE Unit began an investigation in November of 2022 and, on March 1, 2023, executed a search warrant at a home in Regina. He was released […]
The City of Regina officially kicked off its 2023 construction season by announcing an investment of $113 million in transportation, water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure. Kim Onrait, the executive director of Citizen Services, said 2023 is looking like another busy year. “Our team works collaboratively to coordinate plans, balance budgets and priorities, all while looking […]
Regina Public Schools sent a letter out to their staff, informing them that they will be looking to save money after not receiving the funding needed to maintain their current service levels. Darren Boldt, the Director and CEO of Regina Public Schools, said that the letter was sent to inform staff that the division would […]
The City of Regina released its year-end financial results for 2022, which showed a general operating deficit of nearly $1.6 million. The deficit was largely due to a rise in the winter road maintenance costs seeing the City spend an extra $7.7 million on maintenance. It also marks the first time in over 30 years […]
Saskatchewan’s justice minister again defended the province’s inability to meet incoming electricity regulations after the federal environment minister accused Premier Scott Moe of making “irresponsible” comments. Bronwyn Eyre said on Wednesday Steven Guilbeault is “misguided” on how the clean electricity standards will affect utility rates in the province after Guilbeault said it’s “baseless and untrue” […]
Regina residents will soon add a green bin next to their brown and blue ones for food & yard waste. Curbside food and yard waste bins are rolling out this summer with the city-wide service saving landfill space and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The material collected will be processed to create a usable product. The […]
Late last month, the City of Regina held an information session about their Renewable Regina net zero 2050 goal and the 7 Big Moves to help the City achieve them. City Council unanimously set the plan in 2018 and included seven big moves to achieve the goal. Retrofitting existing buildings Net-zero new construction Fuel switching […]
The Government of Saskatchewan recorded serval losses in the most recent quarterly loss report. The Ministry of Highways reported the largest loss in March when the Ministry lost $509,380 after banking information was fraudulently changed by someone impersonating a supplier. As a result, three payments to the supplier were redirected to an inappropriate bank account. […]
