The City of Regina is set to receive funding to support the development of new affordable rental units. The funding comes from the Federal Government and is the third round of the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) Cities Stream, administered through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The funding will facilitate the rapid construction of […]
James Boyd had a lot more runway this time. Moved from last December and January to August because of COVID-19, the postponed and reimagined 2022 world junior hockey championship presented unique challenges. For the head of Hockey Canada’s management group, it was a daily battle just to figure out which players would show up in […]
Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell has announced that the City of Regina is set to receive $5.49 million from the provincial government for the Municipal Police Grants Program for 2022-23 according to a media release. “Municipal Police Grants are an invaluable element of our police operations, year after year,” Regina Police Service […]
With Regina’s City Manager facing a lawsuit from two councillors, the rest of the city council reaffirmed their confidence. Mayor Sandra Masters was joined by eight of the ten councillors in backing a motion that ‘affirmed and conveyed’ confidence in City Manager Niki Anderson and expressed disappointment over the negative impact on City Council’s operational […]
After a three-year hiatus, the CopShop program returns to the Cornwall Centre. Each year roughly twenty local kids between the ages of eight and twelve are selected to participate in the program. The children are individually paired up with officers from the Regina Police Service and then they spend the day together Christmas shopping in […]
Another Regina organization is disappointed in Air Canada’s decision to suspend direct flights between Regina and Calgary. In a letter penned to Air Canada, Economic Development Regina (EDR) said the decision was ill-considered. They join the Regina Airport Authority in calling the decision to suspend flights disappointing. President and CEO of Economic Development Regina Chris […]
2023 will mark the end of flights from Calgary to Saskatchewan airports for Air Canada. As of January 16, passengers will no longer be able to make the trip on an Air Canada flight. Justin Reves, the manager of customer experience with the Regina Airport Authority, called the news disappointing. “We know that Calgary is […]
A 30-year-old Regina man faces a large amount of charges after an incident in east Regina last night. The Regina Police Service were called to the 1700 block of Dewdney Street East just before 10 p.m. Monday for a report of a firearms offence. A man told police he had seen another man breaking into […]
Snow on the ground, a chill in the air and now a whole bunch of Christmas Lights. Tonight, Regina City Hall will “light the lights” to celebrate Christmas. There will be wagon rides, activities for the kids, hot chocolate and of course, a visit from Santa Claus. Scheduled to perform and host activities are: Balfour […]
It was in October that Jennifer Fuller moved in with her partner. Shortly after moving in, they were told they had to move out as their landlord had defaulted on their mortgage. With Fuller in attendance, the Offical Opposition called on the Sask. Party to address the province’s country-leading mortgage default rate, four times higher than […]
