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As part of Indigenous Storytelling Month, the City of Regina held a trio of events for residents to check out. Hosted by the Saskatchewan Science Centre, Regina Public Library (RPL) and the City of Regina, people had a chance to stargaze through the telescope at the Kaliu Observatory at the Science Centre, make constellation crafts […]

With financial challenges pushing the possible shutdown of the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO), the organization received one-time emergency funding of $200,000 from the Government of Saskatchewan. RSO Board Chair Ian Yeates said the funding comes at a crucial time for the organization. “These funds will allow the RSO to successfully complete this season and focus […]

The Hospitals of Regina Foundation (HRF) has announced the launch of its 2024 Spring Home Lottery, offering participants the chance to win exciting prizes while supporting healthcare initiatives in Regina’s three hospitals. The top prize featured in this year’s lottery is a $1.4 million Grand Prize Showhome in The Creeks, accompanied by $50,000 cash. The […]

The Regina Humane Society is officially home. After decades of waiting and close to $30 million, RHS is opening its new building in Harbour Landing on Tuesday. Lisa Koch, the executive director of the Regina Humane Society, said the facility has been a long time coming. “A lifetime of effort for myself, but for our […]

Regina’s budget wasn’t without drama for the second consecutive year. Last year saw a lawsuit overshadowing the budget; this year, the poor presentation and organization of the budget led to the Regina city council passing the budget because people were ‘tired and wanted to go.’ After around 30 hours of deliberations, Councillor Bob Hawkins brought […]

The wild ride at City Hall continues as Regina council has voted to table its 2024 General Operating and Captial Budget for next week. Councillor Jason Mancenelli brought forward a tabling motion for council to pause deliberations on the pair of budgets for now and reconvene Monday at noon for continued discussions. That comes after […]

The Regina Police Service (RPS) had its net operating budget for 2024 approved by Regina’s city council. For 2024, RPS will see a net operating budget of $102.7 million, including over $115 million in gross operating expenditures and $12.5 million in anticipated revenues. The 2024 budget marks a $4.6 million or 4.7 per cent increase […]

The City of Regina is predicting a year-end deficit of $1.6 million. That is according to a third-quarter forecast report that highlighted an overall increase over budget in revenues of $7.6 million, a decrease of $3.1 million from the mid-year forecast. This is mainly due to a forecasted reduction in municipal surcharge revenue due to […]

The City of Regina is now responsible for Tourism Regina, following a unanimous vote from the city council to take responsibility away from the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL). REAL requested the change after its board of directors unanimously agreed that the transition of Tourism Regina away from REAL would be the best path forward […]

The Government of Saskatchewan is leading a delegation to the UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. As part of an active partnership between the Ministry of Trade & Export Development and Economic Development Regina (EDR), the City of Regina’s participation will be geared toward positioning the Greater Regina Area (GRA) as a natural and […]