Across Canada, violence towards transit workers has been increasing, including in the City of Regina. Darcy Kluge, the President of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 588, said they are aware of 10 incidents involving transit workers in 2023. Kluge said that improved safety and workers must be prioritized. “Things like increased enforcement, better education and working […]
A research project looking to figure out a better way to calculate Canada’s homeless population stopped by the Queen City. “The Homelessness Counts” research project is collecting data surrounding the homelessness situation in Canada and is building on past work looking at how existing databases, such as provincial health data, could be better integrated and […]
The Regina Humane Society’s dream of building a new Animal Community Centre has been brought a step closer to reality, thanks to a massive $500,000 donation from Dream. The donation will help the RHS reach its ambitious $15 million fundraising goal for the multi-year capital campaign to build the new centre. The new facility, which […]
With two separate Integrity Commissioner Reports involving him, Coun. Andrew Stevens said he is ready to follow council’s will. At Wednesday’s meeting, council will discuss and vote on recommendations regarding reports from the City of Regina’s Integrity and Alternate Integrity Commissioners. The first report concerns Coun. Stevens and Coun. Dan LeBlanc’s pursuit of a court […]
The Government of Canada is investing $390 million, including over $20 million in Saskatchewan, in programs to help stop gun crime and gang violence before it starts. The money will be provided over the next five years to provinces and territories to support various initiatives, including support for law enforcement and prevention programs. Saskatchewan is […]
The City of Regina and the Regina International Airport have partnered to add a new airport bus route to Regina Transit. The Regina Transit’s airport service Route 24 was launched and is designed to meet the needs of both employees at the airport and surrounding businesses and residents to and from the downtown core. Mayor […]
City, Town, Village, and RM workers had the second-highest number of claims accepted by the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board. Workers saw 931 claims accepted but did see their overall injury rate decrease 6.82 per cent, the lowest in the last five years. That trend continued in the City of Regina, which has seen its injury […]
A Regina man has been charged with possession of child pornography, according to the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit. 47-year-old Robin Sernich was charged after members of the ICE Unit began an investigation in November of 2022 and, on March 1, 2023, executed a search warrant at a home in Regina. He was released […]
Molly Herman says all she could do was cry as she and her three young children fled from La Loche, Sask., early Friday morning as a nearby wildfire threatened the northern community. Standing outside a Regina hotel, Herman said she’s weak and tired after she and dozens of others took a bus to the provincial […]
The City of Regina officially kicked off its 2023 construction season by announcing an investment of $113 million in transportation, water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure. Kim Onrait, the executive director of Citizen Services, said 2023 is looking like another busy year. “Our team works collaboratively to coordinate plans, balance budgets and priorities, all while looking […]
