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REGINA – Kinsmen Park South could be getting a major renovation, pending budget approval. According to the city, its “goal is to transform the park into an all-season destination for residents.” Included in the proposed upgrades are a spray pad, a four-season, all-gender public washroom, seating area, landscaping and a renewed and accessible playground. Additionally, […]

Saskatchewan has been seeing a steady increase in tourism visits, and spending. According to numbers from Statistics Canada travel spending hit 2.85 billion in 2023 an increase from 2.4 billion in 2022. More Americans are crossing the land border, with a 54 percent increase in traffic.  More Americans are visiting by air as well, with […]

Winter camping season has arrived – and Saskatchewan Residents can now book camping spots online for Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Echo Valley and Buffalo Pound Provincial Parks. Making it simple this year – the return of the Saskatchewan Park’s “Camp Easy” Yurts from November 1st to March 15th of 2024. The yurts come with four bunk […]

As the film and television production industry continues to expand in the prairies and in Saskatchewan, Prairie Economic Development Canada is providing a major investment into a new training program with the Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association (SMPIA). SMPIA has secured $900,000 in funding from Prairies Economic Development Canada to create a training program called […]

The City of Regina has released its proposed budgets for 2023 and 2024. The first-muti-year budget proposes a tax increase of 4.67 per cent for 2023 and 4.66 per cent for 2024. The average home valued at $315,000 would mean an increase of $104.64 annually in 2024 and $109.32 in 2024. The City said the […]

As we head into Remembrance Day, the provincial government announced their support for veterans service clubs. Parks, Culture and Sport, awarded $487,000 in the second intake period this year, closing on August 31st. They’ve awarded $1.4 million in 2022-2023 for 82 applications. The program is administered by the Royal Canadian Legion’s Saskatchewan Command, and THEY […]

Campers looking out to head out one more time will have a chance at select provincial parks. From October 1 to March 15, select campsites in certain provincial parks can be reserved online at a discounted rate with reduced services. Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross said they have seen fall camping grow yearly. “Offering […]

Campers looking to book reservations for the 2022 camping season now have a date to circle on their calendars. Reservations at Saskatchewan’s Provincial Parks are set to begin April 18 for seasonal campsites and April 19-26 for nightly, Camp-Easy and group campsites with reservations starting at 7:00 a.m. each day. “This time of year is […]