After a Court of King’s Bench judge denied an application against her, City Manager Niki Anderson responded to the decision. Anderson said that she feels vindicated by the decision. “As a new employee at the City of Regina, I found the actions of Councillor LeBlanc and Councillor Stevens to be humiliating and intimidating.” “As the […]
Thanks to a pretty significant drop of snow on Regina, the city is putting the “snow routes” in effect. Its starts tomorrow (Friday) morning at 6 am, and runs for 24 hours on all streets designated by a sign with a blue snowflake. You aren’t allowed to park on a snow route, when they are […]
Local residents Jacki and Don Dobrowolski started a blanket drive at the start of the month in memory of their son Kenton. Kenton passed away in the Pasqua Palliative Care Centre after a three-year battle with laryngeal cancer. “There’s just so many blankets already. It’s been wonderful,” says Jacki. The Dobrowolski’s were able to promote […]
The Regina Police Service (RPS) had its net operating budget for 2023 and 2024 approved by Regina’s city council. For 2023, the RPS will have a net operating budget of $98.1 million, including over $110 million in gross operating expenditures and $11.9 million in anticipated revenues. For 2024, the budget was received and filled, meaning […]
The notorious Snowbirds air show will be touring the country yet again next year and their schedule has just been released. The birds will start their tour in central Canada in Ontario and then make their way east before coming to the west. For June and the first half of July, they’ll perform in Ontario, […]
Regina city council is set to enter budget deliberations on the City’s proposed budgets for 2023 and 2024. The first-muti-year budget proposes a tax increase of 4.67 per cent for 2023 and 4.66 per cent for 2024. The average home valued at $315,000 would mean an increase of $104.64 annually in 2024 and $109.32 in […]
Before she passed away in September, Queen Elizabeth II established the Platinum Jubilee Medal to celebrate her 70th year as Monarch. Starting today, seven thousand of these medals are being bestowed on people in Saskatchewan who have made significant contributions to Canada, Saskatchewan or a particular community. It will take two days, and three ceremonies […]
Regina high school and elementary students were given a presentation from Cadmus Delorme. The Chief of the Cowessess First Nations talked at Balfour Collegiate about numerous topics, including following dreams, setting and achieving goals, and students’ role in truth and reconciliation. Delorme said that for students learning about indigenous culture, he wanted to let them […]
Employers will be paying 4.1 percent more for Workers Compensation Premiums in 2023. The WCB made the announcement today. It works out to 5 cents more per 100 dollars of payroll. “Although we have increased our 2023 average premium rate by five cents, our rate is still among the lowest rates in Canada,” said the […]
As the winter season is well underway, the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association has announced that it’s receiving Federal funding to give our snowmobile trails some upgrades. Through the Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) under the Tourism Relief Fund, the association is receiving $500,000. The funding will be invested in the groundwork of the trails. “It’ll be […]
