
The University of Regina says it has rescinded the honorary doctor of laws degree it awarded to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond in 2003 as she faces questions about her Indigenous heritage. The University was the first to revoke a degree granted to Turpel-Lafond, although she returned honorary degrees to two post-secondary institutions in British Columbia earlier […]
The City of Regina has made changes to its Heritage Building Rehabilitation Program. The changes include: Formalizing a single intake for applications each year to allow for prioritization and establishment of an external committee (Incentive Review Panel) to review applications and make recommendations to administration Significant expansion of use of cash grants to incentivize conservation […]
Regina city council looks like they will approve tax exemptions for three heritage buildings in the City’s downtown core. The Leader Building, the Willoughby & Duncan Building, and the Canada Life Assurance Building will all receive tax exceptions to help cover repair costs. During an executive committee meeting Wednesday, city council voted unanimously in favour […]
The Heritage Conservation Branch of the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport presents a series of webinars this March on historic buildings, sites and archaeological projects. The webinars aim to connect the province’s history to the present and the future. The webinars will focus on Heritage Tourism, Historic Buildings as Business Assets, Heritage and Community, […]
The city’s former Municipal Justice Building might soon be a hub for residents of Regina’s Heritage neighbourhood. A city project to redevelop the building will see the Heritage Community Association set up a community centre to replace the building’s addition to the north with a new addition. Shayna Stock with the association says this is […]