hospitality

Return of Riders is big for Evraz Place

Jun 20, 2021 | 10:17am

Mosaic Stadium will be hosting CFL football again this year much to the delight of Rider Nation and others. One of those who can’t wait to see fans head inside the building on Evraz Place is Regina Exhibition Association Limited President and CEO Tim Reid. Reid says he is particularly excited for the August 21 […]

Airbnb operators in Regina must now have licence

May 3, 2021 | 11:45am

Those in Regina looking at renting out their home to short-term visitors now need a licence. The City, which created a bylaw calling for a licence in September of 2020, says those offering their home as accomodation for 30 days or less must pay $100 if it is their home or $300 for a separate […]

Tourism industry hoping Sask. residents get out of the house and travel within the province

Feb 10, 2021 | 8:39am

Getting out of the house while not venturing far from home. It is something that Saskatchewan’s battered tourism industry is hoping you consider this Family Day long weekend. Many hotels in the province are staging some “Staycation” promotions for couples seeing it is Valentine’s Day weekend as well with others for the whole family. It […]

Start of NHL season brings excitement for one local sports bar

Jan 14, 2021 | 1:49pm

The weather may have been terrible Wednesday night, but that didn’t stop many people from taking in the opening night of the NHL season at one Regina business. The Canadian Brewhouse on Eastgate had a solid night as fans came in to drink some beer, eat some wings, get out of the house to socialize […]

COVID-19 hammering Saskatchewan’s hospitality industry

Mar 22, 2020 | 6:00pm

Our industry is evaporating. That is what the president of the Saskatchewan Hotels and Hospitality Association is saying as they do what they can to deal with the effects of COVID-19 and the impact it is having. President and CEO Jim Bence says this is something that is just hard to fathom. “This is the […]

Independent report states Brooks concerts is an economic boost for Regina

Aug 10, 2019 | 8:01am

Garth Brooks has come to Regina this weekend and so have many others. Praxis Consulting has conducted an independent report into the economic activity the two shows Friday and Saturday night will bring to Regina with the final tally being between 13 and 15 million dollars. CEO Valerie Sluth says a lot of their figures […]