Mayor Sandra Masters has started the ball rolling on one of her election promises. During a meeting of executive committee on Wednesday, a plan to start an efficiency review for the city was approved. Conducting an efficiency review was a key promise of Masters’ 2020 campaign as she said such a review in which she […]
One of Regina’s top stories from 2020 revolved around the fall municipal election when Sandra Masters became the first elected female mayor in the city’s history. Masters defeated incumbent Michael Fougere, who was seeking a third term as mayor, by taking just over 46 per cent of the vote in the mayoral race back in […]
As COVID-19 cases continue seeing an upward trend in Regina, the city’s mayor is asking citizens to limit gatherings to their own household during the holiday season. While Masters admitted it’s good news vaccines are on the way, she urged people to continue their efforts in limiting the spread of the virus. “It will be […]
A fresh new version of Regina City Council sits down for the first time on Wednesday as a group. New Mayor Sandra Masters is joined by five new councilors, as the group of 11 sit down to deal with the many items on the agenda for the monthly meeting. Masters says they really can’t afford […]
The next chapter of civic politics in Regina was marked on Monday night with the swearing-in ceremony for the 2020-2024 city council. The small ceremony, which happened on Monday night in Henry Baker Hall at city hall, involved 11 members including Mayor Masters and 10 city councillors. It was a limited ceremony that streamed live […]
Regina’s new city council gets sworn in Monday night at Henry Baker Hall. The swearing in will have some changes this year due to COVID-19, but newly-elected mayor Sandra Masters and all 10 councilors will be on hand to swear their oaths in front of a small group of people. Masks, sanitization and social distancing […]
One week ago, Sandra Masters was named Regina’s new mayor. Masters had never entered the world of civic politics before deciding to run and comes into the job with no experience at that level. It is the same situation Pat Fiacco encountered when he became mayor in 2000 having never had a role in civic […]
Regina will have a definite new look at City Hall when council meets later this month after Monday night’s election. Five new councillors and a new mayor will give a fresh new look on things, but the group won’t have a lot of time to slowly get used to the work in front of them. […]
Regina is waking up to a new mayor on Wednesday morning. After serving in civic politics in Regina for 23 years both as a councillor and mayor, Michael Fougere’s tenure came to an end Tuesday night as his attempt to become a three-term mayor was halted by Sandra Masters. On Wednesday morning, Fougere went to […]
Despite facing a pandemic and a big snowstorm, Regina’s municipal election went off without a hitch. With Saskatoon and Swift Current postponing their elections until later in the week due to snow, City Clerk Jim Nicol says delaying Regina’s election was never in discussion. “We worked very closely with our roadways crew over the weekend, […]
