winter

Winter road maintenance budget predicted to cost city nearly $13 million

Oct 19, 2023 | 1:34pm
The City of Regina is preparing for another winter season with a bigger budget and a handful of new initiatives. Regina city administration is anticipating a $1.88 million increase in winter road maintenance in the 2024 budget, which comes after the previous two years have exceeded budgets by 12 million dollars. In 2022, the annual […]
Almanac predicts cold, snowy winter in Sask.

Almanac predicts cold, snowy winter in Sask.

Sep 5, 2023 | 10:53am
Jack Burnett, Managing Editor of the Old Famer’s Almanac, Canadian edition joined Good Morning Saskatchewan to talk about this winter’s forecast. The almanac considers several different factors when developing their annual forecast, much of which involves astronomy and meteorology. “We’re looking for a winter that’s colder (and) with more precipitation,” explained Burnett. It’s also expected […]

Winter storms lead to Regina running operating deficit in 2022

May 4, 2023 | 2:21pm

The City of Regina released its year-end financial results for 2022, which showed a general operating deficit of nearly $1.6 million. The deficit was largely due to a rise in the winter road maintenance costs seeing the City spend an extra $7.7 million on maintenance. It also marks the first time in over 30 years […]

Blizzard Warning ended – Bypass and Highway 1 east and west closed

Mar 11, 2023 | 8:02am

The snow continues to fall in the Queen City but we are at the tail end of the blizzard. Environment and Climate Change Canada still has ended the blizzard warnin for Regina. However, a blowing snow advisory is now in effect – predicting the snowfall and gusty winds to continue through this afternoon. However, there […]

Federated Co-Operatives Limited named title sponsor of Frost Regina

Dec 12, 2022 | 9:39am

After a successful first year, Frost Regina is returning February 3rd to 12th. The festival will be returning in the next year with Federated Co-Operatives Limited as the title sponsor for the winter festival. From ice sculptures in Confederation Park to sledding and sleigh rides in Wascana Park, Co-Chair of the Regina Winter Festival Committee, […]

Snowfall Warning prompts Regina to activate storm page

Dec 1, 2022 | 5:46am

It’s December 1st – and it’s going to feel a lot like Christmas over the next 24 hours as Environment Canada issues a snowfall warning for Southern Saskatchewan. The light snowfall seen over many areas of the south will intensify today – as a low-pressure system develops on the Canadian border. The City of Regina […]

Bi-weekly garbage collection starting next week

Oct 24, 2022 | 1:27pm

The City of Regina will be switching to bi-weekly garbage collection next week. Residents will be rolling out their brown and green carts every other week starting October 31, with weekly collection resuming on April 3. The City said that residents should remember that garbage and food and yard waste pilot collection days remain the […]

Farmers Almanac forecasts bitterly cold snowy winter in Saskatchewan

Aug 4, 2022 | 7:22am

  Saskatchewan residents could face a tough winter again this coming year. The editor of the Farmers Almanac, Peter Geiger, says weather will turn cold in late fall. He says the coming winter will be bitterly cold with heavy snowfall across the Canadian prairies. The almanac forecast is based on a century old formula of […]

City has spend 95 per cent of winter road maintenance budget

May 4, 2022 | 12:08pm

It looks like old man winter is finally ready to take a nap as no more snow or winter-like temperatures are in the forecast. That means the City of Regina can put away its winter equipment after a busy start to the year. The City has spent $8.2 million or 95 per cent of their […]

Special weather statement in effect for Moosomin and Carlyle areas

Apr 28, 2022 | 10:29am

Another Colorado low is expected to rock the prairies for the third straight weekend. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Moosomin, Grenfell, Carlyle, and Oxbow areas. The statement says western Manitoba and the Red River Valley areas could see between 20-50 mm of precipitation throughout the weekend. The northern plains is […]

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