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Christmas kicks off in Regina

Nov 26, 2022 | 10:00am

The Christmas spirit is beginning to pour into Regina as the Provincial Capital Commission invites residents to  Government House and Wascana Place for a magical wintery wonderland. “The holidays are a great time to enjoy the company of family and friends and to celebrate being together,” Minister Responsible for the PCC Don McMorris said. “Visit […]

Wascana Centre access to remain limited

Feb 14, 2022 | 12:39pm

Access to Wascana Centre will continue to be limited in order to provide a safe environment for pedestrians. The changes to park access came ahead of the Frost Regina festival. Starting Monday, February 14, barricades will be re-positioned to continue ensuring the safety of all visitors to Wascana Centre, while also providing additional access for […]

PCC inviting people to first-ever Busker Festival at Wascana Centre on Saturday

Sep 18, 2021 | 7:54am

The walking path in Wascana Centre will be full of live music and entertainment Saturday afternoon. The Provincial Capital Commission is inviting families to come down and watch the busking as part of it’s first ever live Busker Festival. Performances will be around the Wascana Lake walking path between 11:30 and 4:00. Ten performers including […]

NDP promises to end commercial development in Saskatchewan parks

Oct 10, 2020 | 12:36pm

Saskatchewan NDP Deputy Leader Nicole Sarauer promised that her party would end commercial development in the province’s urban parks. Joined in Wascana Park by fellow NDP candidates Carla Beck and Trent Wotherspoon Saturday morning, Sarauer announced that the NDP would also restore the governing system for the Prairie Capital Commission to its original state. “People […]

Newly hatched leafcutter bees look to pollinate Regina’s Wascana Centre

Aug 23, 2020 | 10:07am

Wascana Centre’s new pollinator projects are highlighted by more than a thousand new leafcutter bees that have hatched from throughout the park. Sarah Romuld with the Provincial Capital Commission says people do not need to worry or be scared since the bees contribute to pollination. She says there are 12 nests that are set up […]

Threatened songbird thriving in Wascana Centre

Aug 16, 2020 | 9:15am

Bobolinks, a threatened species of songbird, is thriving in Regina’s Wascana Centre. The Bobolink population in the park has jumped to six times the annual average. Ecologist with the Provincial Capital Commission, Sarah Romuld says the park has turned out to be the perfect place for the birds. “They’ve adapted to nest in taller grassland […]

Wascana Centre set to resume summer activities after COVID-19 shutdown

Aug 10, 2020 | 7:30am

After being shut down due to COVID-19, activities at Regina’s Wascana Centre are resuming. In a news release, the Provincial Capital Commission (PCC) said it would be taking bookings and reservations for several summer activities in the park. Government House museum tours are now available for one family groups, or social bubbles of up to […]

PCC decides CNIB project can resume; announces plans for improved consultation, transparency

Feb 7, 2020 | 2:24pm

The Provincial Capital Commission (PCC) has announced that the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) project within Wascana Centre will go ahead. The decision comes after the project was put on pause in spring of 2019 for reviewing by the provincial auditor. In 2017, the building was conditionally approved. In her December 2019 report, […]

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