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Regina council votes to remove Councilor Dan Leblanc from community safety committee

Feb 9, 2023 | 11:07am

Regina’s city council has voted to remove Councillor Dan LeBlanc from his position on the Community and Social Impact Regina board. Council voted 8-2 to appoint a different councillor, which is yet to be named, to be named to the board. The vote came after Mayor Sandra Masters brought a motion to reconsider LeBlanc’s appointment […]

City of Regina fined $100,000 after workplace injury

Feb 8, 2023 | 5:37pm

The City of Regina has been fined $100,000 for violating the province’s health and safety regulations. The province fined the City after an employee suffered a serious injury. The injury occurred in December 2020 when a heavy shipment of bus shelter glass fell on the employee as it was being unloaded in a shipping container. […]

Chief Cadmus Delorme not seeking reelection

Feb 2, 2023 | 3:24pm

Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme said he would not be seeking another term as Chief. He made the announcement via Facebook post, saying that it was not an easy decision, but the past seven years have seen a lot of progress, including the creation of Cowessess Ventures, a business organization to create and enhance […]

Federal and Provincial Governments announce $44 million in new grants for child-care facilities

Jan 31, 2023 | 11:27am

The federal and provincial governments are teaming up to support early learning and childcare centres and homes across the province. They announced three new, one-time grants totalling $44 million to offset costs incurred from inflation, support preventative maintenance and repairs of centres, and provide funding for outdoor winter play equipment. “These grants will help ensure […]

Rent increased by 3.6 per cent in 2022 in Regina according to CMHC report

Jan 30, 2023 | 1:58pm

2022 proved to be a challenging year for tenants in Regina, as a lack of new supply and falling vacancy rates led to increased rent in Queen City. The average two-bedroom rent in Regina rose by 3.3 per cent to $1,186 in 2022, according to the rental market report published by the Canada Mortgage and […]

City of Regina looking for resident feedback on ward boundary changes

Jan 28, 2023 | 10:49am

The City of Regina is inviting residents to participate in a boundary review of its ten municipal wards. The review comes as the City is required to review its ward boundaries after every three elections or when the population of a ward varies by more or less than 10 per cent from the average. “This […]

Temporary shelter set to open in Regina

Jan 27, 2023 | 10:31am

A new temporary shelter will open its doors next week in Regina. The 40-bed shelter called the Gathering Place’s New Beginnings Centre will be operated by RT/SIS, with the Nest providing the space at the former downtown YMCA building, which the health centre now owns and is in the process of renovating. Erica Beaudin, the […]

Regina set to receive $9.5 million in funding for transit and housing initiatives

Jan 26, 2023 | 4:12pm

Regina city council unanimously approved the use of $9.5 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments for a series of infrastructure projects. The City received notice in December that they would be receiving $9,465,736 as part of a federal grant. The money is set to offset the City’s transit deficit and improve transit shelters […]

December Traffic Safety Focus show 414 impaired driving offences reported by police

Jan 26, 2023 | 10:08am

December’s Traffic Safety Spotlight was on impaired driving, with police reporting 414 impaired driving offences. As a result of the focus on impaired driving, 240 people were charged with an impaired driving offence under the Criminal Code, and another 174 were issued sanctions, which included licence suspensions and vehicle impoundments. “This December, what we have […]

Mayor brings forward motion to remove Councilor from board of Community and Social Impact

Jan 26, 2023 | 6:00am

At Wednesday’s City Council meeting, a notice of notice was brought forward by Mayor Sandra Masters to reconsider the appointment of Councillor Dan LeBlanc to the inaugural board of directors for Community and Social Impact Regina. The board is meant to exist autonomously from the city with a mandate to coordinate “community and social impact […]