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 […]
The official opposition is calling on the provincial government to include Indigenous people in meaningful consultation on the Provincial Capital Commission’s new bylaws. The bylaws are in the process of being redeveloped after a decision from the Court of Queen’s Bench last summer that ruled the bylaws as unconstitutional and that they should be rewritten […]
Tristen Durocher can stay in Wascana Park and complete his ceremonial fast. A Regina judge is declaring bylaws that said he had to leave as unconstitutional. Both the provincial government and the Provincial Capital Commission had asked Durocher and others to leave the west lawn across the street from the Legislative Building and comply with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Regina City Council reconvened Thursday morning to finish their monthly meeting. The second half of the meeting saw discussions on the Unifor dispute and the CNIB/Brandt building dispute. Councillor Andrew Stevens put forward a motion for the city to urge the provincial government to introduce binding legislation to resolve the months-long dispute between Unifor 594 […]
COVID-19 has resulted in many public spaces being closed to help stop the spread, but many Saskatchewan residents are heading to local parks to try and get some fresh air while social distancing. According to a report from Google Mobility, people in Saskatchewan are heading to parks 45 percent more than usual, which is contrary […]
The provincial NDP are continuing to express their opposition to the Brandt-CNIB building in Wascana Park. The building has been the subject of public criticism, and was even highlighted by the provincial auditor in December as it did not conform to the Wascana Park Master Plan. However, the Provincial Capital Commission announced last week the […]
