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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Regina’s city council has voted to have new automated water meters installed at every business and home in the City. The metres will help customers with up-to-date data on their water consumption, allowing them to detect water leaks and manage their water usage. The metres will also help the City reach their goal of net-zero […]
Saskatchewan saw mixed results from the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey. The province had the lowest unemployment rate in Canada, dropping from 4.9 per cent to 4.1 per cent, though Stats Canada noted that was due to a drop in those looking for work. The unemployment rate in Regina dropped to 4.3 per cent in […]
