Regina News

The Regina Police Service received $6.6 million from the Ministry of Corrections, Policing, and Public Safety and SGI to support various policing programs and initiatives, ensuring the continued delivery of targeted services. The Ministry of Corrections, Policing, and Public Safety invested $5.7 million in the City of Regina through the Municipal Police Grants program. This […]

The City of Regina has released its proposed budget for 2024. Regina’s city administration is proposing a mill rate increase of 2.2 per cent. The average home valued at $315,000 currently pays $193.67 per month for the municipal portion of their property taxes. With the proposed 2.20 per cent mill rate, that would increase by […]

Creative Saskatchewan and the Government of Saskatchewan showcased 15 trailers from the 34 productions that have received funding over the past two years from the Creative Saskatchewan Feature Film and Television Production Grant Program. The productions were celebrated with the trailers being shown during a private screening event at the Roxy Magic Lantern Theatre in […]

Sport Venture has been selected for the second consecutive year as the charity of choice for the Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign. Until November 19th, 100 per cent of smile cookies in Regina, Balgonie, Indian Head, and Emerald Park will support five free recreational leagues for youth in football, soccer, baseball, basketball, and hockey. […]

The motorcycle season for the Regina Police Services (RPS) Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan, with officers logging more than 16,000 kilometres from May to September. During the season, officers issued 331 tickets along with 450 warnings, initiated roughly 350 traffic stops and responded to 103 calls for services. Officers also made 24 arrests, resulting in 27 […]

Canadians gathered with heads bowed for sombre Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country on Saturday at a time when wars rage in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, and peace seems far off for many. That included here in Regina, where a pair of ceremonies were held. An indoor ceremony at the Brandt Centre and one […]

A 26-year-old has been arrested and is facing drug trafficking charges after an investigation by the Regina Police Service in relation to illegal drug trafficking. On October 31, 2023, police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on Broadway Avenue and Wallace Street. A patrol officer approached the vehicle when the driver drove away. The […]

The City of Regina is now responsible for Tourism Regina, following a unanimous vote from the city council to take responsibility away from the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL). REAL requested the change after its board of directors unanimously agreed that the transition of Tourism Regina away from REAL would be the best path forward […]

The City of Regina’s Board of Police Commissioners has announced that Farooq Hassan Sheikh will be the city’s new Police Chief, effective December 1. The news of Sheikh’s appointment comes after a five-month search to find a new Police Chief. “When I found I got the job, I was over the moon,” he said. “Really […]

The Government of Saskatchewan is leading a delegation to the UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. As part of an active partnership between the Ministry of Trade & Export Development and Economic Development Regina (EDR), the City of Regina’s participation will be geared toward positioning the Greater Regina Area (GRA) as a natural and […]