A site for a new parkade at the Regina General Hospital has been selected. The site, in the northwest portion of the existing visitor parking lot, will feature a minimum of 800 stalls. Health Minister Paul Merriman said the parkade is coming after hearing of plenty of concerns from those who work at the hospital. […]
At Wednesday’s executive committee meeting, the City of Regina gave residents a look at what the upcoming budget could feature. City administration provided an update on the development of the City’s first multi-year budget, revealing a primary mill rate increase of 4.02 per cent in 2023 and 3.96 per cent in 2024. The update also […]
Councillor Terina Shaw is looking to ‘set the record straight’ with Regina residents after comments she made earlier this year. Those comments include, during a January 26 meeting of Regina’s executive council, she made comments that implied Indigenous men are sexual predators. The second set of comments came during a June 15 city council meeting, […]
Police arrested and charged a 37-year-old Regina man with dangerous driving after a series of incidents. On Sunday, police were dispatched at 3:25 p.m. for a report of a black truck driving at a high rate of speed and crashing through a fence on Dixon Cresent. A short time later, a black Chevrolet 2500 hit […]
Over 6,500 grams worth of drugs was seized by the Regina Police Service’s Drug Unit, leading to one person facing various drug charges. Regina Police made a vehicle stop on Highway 11 on September 14, which resulted in 47-year-old Christopher James Karpiak of Lacombe, Alberta, being arrested. Over 1050 grams of fentanyl, over 1500 grams […]
The City of Regina is set to begin a $3.6 million sewer relining project along Arcola Aveneau between Apple Grove Drive and Houston Road. The ‘Arcola Avenue Sewer Renewal’ is a significant project that will extend the life of the pipe for another 50 years through sewer relining. “Sewer relining is a cost-effective way to […]
Following the news that Councillor Terina Shaw will not be facing any sanctions following three complaints to the city’s integrity commissioner, one of the complaints says she is disappointed. After Regina city council voted not to sanction Shaw for ‘disrespectful’ and ‘unprofessional’ comments she made toward another councillor; Shaw revealed that another two complaints against […]
Regina City Council decided not to impose any sanctions on Councillor Terina Shaw. The decision came after Shaw revealed that he suffers from a severe brain injury and attention deficit disorder (ADD) and has taken steps to help and address her ‘unprofessional’ behaviour.’ “I do want to use this as an excuse; I tell people […]
The City of Regina is set to install new water meters. The new system will collect faster, real-time information about water consumption, allowing customers to manage and conserve water use and help detect water leaks. It will also eliminate the need for the meter reading vehicles currently used to collect drive-by meter reads, resulting in […]
An integrity commissioner has issued recommendations against Councillor Terina Shaw after they found she violated the City’s Code of Ethics bylaw. It is recommended that Shaw is sanctioned and made to undergo training on communicating in a “respectful and courteous manner.” Councillor Andrew Stevens submitted an ethics complaint due to a January 19 video conference […]
