REGINA — A decision on the new home for the Regina Street Team (RST) is likely looming.
Back in November, the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID), which operates the RST, said the outreach team had gone beyond its intended scope.
In light of this, council passed a motion directing city administration to incorporate the RST either into a non-profit organization or the City of Regina.
During RDBID’s presentation of its 2026 budget to the city’s executive committee on Wednesday, the organization’s executive director, Judith Veresuk, said RDBID is still overseeing the RST during its transition.
"We’re still hosting the program for the first three months of this year, after which it will transition into a new home.”
SaskToday reached out to the RDBID for comment on the timeline, but the organization declined to answer.
SaskToday also asked the city for comment on the RST's permanent home, only to receive a statement on the progress
“City administration is continuing to work on a plan to find the best permanent home for the vital work of the Regina Street Team."
The idea of the city taking over the RST didn’t sit well with its former directors, Jason Knudsen and Rob Kraushaar, during their deliberations back in November.
“There is a lot of mistrust in the people living rough on the streets when dealing with government institutions," said Knudsen.
An outside organization, Regina Mobile Crisis Service, expressed support for incorporating the RST into a rebranded Regina Outreach Program.
“We would provide that oversight and administrative support for them,” noted the executive director of Regina Mobile Crisis Service.
Originally, Regina Mobile Crisis Service had planned to partner with the RST on a proposed downtown community safety partnership, but this changed after Knudsen left.
