What should have been an exciting rebrand and launching of a new tourism plan has become a nightmare for the City of Regina. Last week, Tourism Regina was rebranded to Experience Regina, with slogans like “the city that rhymes with fun” and “show us your Regina,” drawing criticism and backlash. With her city in the […]
The Harbour Landing School has been echoing concerns over capacity issues since before 2020 and there’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel on the issue. It was announced that a location site has been officially secured for a brand new joint-use elementary school. A Memorandum of Understanding has been co-signed by the […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to provide “Growth That Works for Everyone” after unveiling its 2023-24 provincial budget. The province is set to see a surplus of $1 billion with revenue of $19.7 billion due to $9.6 billion in taxation revenue, a $1.5 billion increase with Corporate Income, Personal Income and Provincial Sales Tax […]
As we take a deeper dive into homelessness in Regina, most of those living on the streets are indigenous. Erica Beaudin, the executive director of the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services (RT/SIS), said that indigenous people aren’t homeless, as the land they live on is considered their home. Instead, many of them are houseless. A […]
Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan said on social media late this morning that they were on the scene of a collision on Highway 6 south of Regina. They said a truck was trying to pass another vehicle and lost control, taking them both into the ditch. The truck rolled over, trapping the driver. Volunteer firefighters who […]
The Hospitals of Regina Foundation (HRF) received $250,000 from “An Evening in Greece.” At the event, $125,000 was raised by the community, which was matched by Knight Cares and the Knight family. Spiro Bonis, the chairperson of the Evening in Greece committee, said this year’s donation makes it over $1 million they have now donated […]
This week 620 CKRM will look at homelessness in the City of Regina through a five-part feature titled “Homeless in Regina.” In part two, we talk to Mayor Sandra Masters, who has seen homelessness become a top priority for her and Regina City Council. Currently, the City invests $7.9 million annually toward programs and initiatives related […]
Not many people have the achievement of living to 100 years old. Residents and staff at Revera Retirement home by Hillside Estates celebrated a 100th birthday. The home’s first one in the last decade. Kay Parley lives in the home and celebrated 100 years of life with her family and friends. When she was told […]
This week 620 CKRM will look at homelessness in the City of Regina through a five-part feature titled “Homeless in Regina.” To talk about homelessness, first, we will look at homelessness, how people become homeless, and who is homeless. According to the City of Regina’s latest point-in-time count, which was done in 2021, there were […]
Two Regina men have been arrested and charged after one man was sent to the hospital. The Regina Police Service was called to a house on Princess Street on February 5 for reports of an injured man. When they arrived, police located the man, who was later transported to the hospital by EMS and treated […]
