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REAL partners with local brewery Rebellion Brewing

Oct 28, 2022 | 5:36pm

The Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) and Rebellion Brewing Company have announced they are partnering up. Rebellion is now the official craft beer partner of the REAL District. Visitors to the REAL District can now enjoy Rebellion’s Amber Ale while attending events at the Brandt Centre and the WP Lounge in The Co-operators Centre. Rebellion […]

Council votes to move waste services to user-pay model

Oct 28, 2022 | 2:38pm

The City of Regina is moving its waste services to a user-pay model. Regina City Council voted in favour of the model, which means that the fees associated with recycling, yard waste and garbage collection will be displayed on a resident’s utility bill starting on January 1, 2024. City administration said that the average household […]

Bi-weekly garbage collection starting next week

Oct 24, 2022 | 1:27pm

The City of Regina will be switching to bi-weekly garbage collection next week. Residents will be rolling out their brown and green carts every other week starting October 31, with weekly collection resuming on April 3. The City said that residents should remember that garbage and food and yard waste pilot collection days remain the […]

Catalyst Committee wraps up pubic information sessions

Oct 21, 2022 | 2:24pm

Around 1,000 residents filled the AGT Lounge at Mosaic Stadium this week in eight public information sessions for the Catalyst Committee. The sessions featured the topic of five recreation and culture facility projects proposed to revitalize Regina. The proposed projects include a multi-purpose events centre (arena), indoor aquatic facility, multi-purpose outdoor baseball event centre, synthetic […]

Executive Committee votes in favor of new pay model for garbage, recycling, and yard waste

Oct 20, 2022 | 2:28pm

Regina’s executive committee has voted to change the garbage, recycling, and yard waste pay model. Garbage, recycling and the new yard waste pickup program will now be charged on utility bills rather than property taxes. Right now, recycling fees appear on utility bills, and garbage collection falls under property taxes. The yard waste pickup problem […]

Catalyst Committee hits a home run with multi-purpose outdoor event centre

Oct 20, 2022 | 6:00am

A multi-purpose baseball event centre and a synthetic outdoor field project were the topics at hand for the third Catalyst Committee session on Wednesday. The outdoor field project would address problems with the City’s baseball diamonds, including Currie Feild. Currie Field has begun to experience increased pressure during peak season, as well as increased wear […]

New aquatic event centre makes splash at second Catalyst Committee public session

Oct 19, 2022 | 3:05pm

A new aquatic centre was the focus of the second public information session for the City of Regina’s Catalyst Committee. The centre will replace the current Lawson Aquatic Centre, which is getting near its end of life. Among the reasons for a replacement, the Catalyst Committee said that the City’s indoor aquatics facilities are, do […]

Fall street sweeping returning on Monday

Oct 16, 2022 | 7:20am

Street sweepers will be back on Regina roads starting on Monday. The autumn street sweeps will be in areas with mature trees and where street flooding can become problematic. Residents in the Crescents, Cathedral, Lakeview, North Central, and the General Hospital area, including Centre Square and Heritage neighbourhoods, are encouraged to watch for signs and […]

City of Regina inviting residents to provide feedback on 2023/2024 budget

Oct 14, 2022 | 1:37pm

The City of Regina is inviting residents to offer feedback as it continues to finalize its first-ever two-year budget for 2023/24. The consultation on Be Heard Regina will last until November 4. Residents will also be able to offer feedback on how potential investments align with the City’s strategic priorities. “An opportunity to identify challenges […]

COVID-19 levels continue to rise in Regina, according to latest wastewater levels

Oct 14, 2022 | 6:00am

The City of Regina is continuing to see its high levels of COVID-19 continue. In their weekly wastewater update, the University of Regina found that viral levels continued to be at their highest levels since April of this year. “The latest SARS-CoV-2 measurements in Regina are at 91% of the highest levels of the Omicron […]

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