After over a decade of Regina residents calling for a new aquatic centre, the City of Regina has moved one step closer to making that a reality. At Wednesday’s city council meeting, council unanimously approved applying to the federal government’s Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) and utilizing the remaining $128 million that has been […]
After receiving a failing grade from the C.D. Howe Institute’s annual report card on financial transparency for the past couple of years, the City of Regina and Saskatoon saw improvements in 2022. The annual report assesses the transparency and quality of the budgets and financial statements of 32 major Canadian municipalities. The report said that […]
A new television docuseries, which was filmed in Saskatchewan, is set to premiere Tuesday night. The show Guardians of the North follows wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan’s Indigenous and northern communities while protecting the people, property, and resources of the north. Chris Triffo with Wavelength Entertainment was one of the show’s producers and said it was […]
The third session of the 29th Saskatchewan Legislature kicked off on Monday, with both parties renewing their focus for the next ten weeks. Premier Scott Moe said they focus on what they feel is most important to Saskatchewan residents. “We talk about growth that works for everyone, and that isn’t just a tagline,” he said. […]
With SUMA’s annual convention and tradeshow approaching, they are calling on the provincial government to address issues in Saskatchewan’s hometowns, including reduced access to health care and the costs of landfill decommissioning. Last year, SUMA members called for the development and implementation of a long-term recruiting and retention plan to provide and maintain emergent, acute, […]
The Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation’s Chase the Ace has had its big winner in just Week 8. Ross Stillborn of Regina is $51,767 richer after picking Brayden Lenius, the ace of spades, in the draw, which Viterra presented. Stillborn won not only the grand prize but also the weekly prize winner just a few weeks ago. […]
Economic Development Regina (EDR) is set to launch a new campaign to attract more workers and people to call the Queen City home. During the ‘State of Labour’ address to business leaders, President and CEO of EDR Chris Lane said that the campaign will focus on all the good things the city offers. “Regina has […]
The City of Regina has followed the federal and provincial governments in banning the use of the social media app TikTok on employee-issued cell phones. “Knowing that the province has done it, knowing that it has been done federally and that there are some valid concerns around it, we will be removing it from employee […]
After eight hours of discussions, Regina’s executive committee decided that more public consultation and further discussion were needed for the catalyst committee projects. At Wednesday’s meeting, where the catalyst committee’s report was presented, councillors voted to push further discussion and votes on the projects until March 22. Before the meeting, a public survey will be […]
Regina’s catalyst committee returned after six months with 21 recommendations for five major infrastructure projects. The recommendations list the order of operation in which the projects should be built, where the funding should come from, and where the projects should be built. The first proposed project to be built in an indoor aquatic centre, which […]
