Regina City Council

REGINA – The Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL) potential budget for 2025 was a big topic during Wednesday’s city council meeting. REAL is seeking over $12.7 million from the city, which is broken down into different parts. Over $4.2 million is for their annual operating grant, which covers their financial losses in the 2025 budget. REAL […]

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, […]

REGINA – During next week’s executive committee meeting, Regina city council will discuss the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF). The ETF, which is a $150 million investment over three years from the federal government announced in Oct 2024., aims to help “municipalities and Indigenous communities provide rapid responses to emergent, critical needs related to the substance use […]

REGINA – Mayor Chad Bachynski delivered an upbeat message in his first State of the City address since taking office. “Our city’s strength is not measured by the heights of our buildings, but by the depth of our passion and the scale of our vision,” Bachynski told the audience at the event hosted by the Kiwanis […]

The future of the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL) is up in the air after the Regina city council passed a motion to consider options for the corporation’s future. The motion was brought forward by Ward 3 Coun. David Froh. He mentioned during the city council meeting that REAL remains one of the city’s biggest […]

REGINA – A familiar topic is expected to return to Regina city council next week, and that concerns what the future holds for Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. According to the draft agenda for the Feb. 12 meeting posted on the City’s website, a motion has been submitted by Ward 3 Councillor David Froh. That resolution would […]

The average homeowner who has a home valued at $315,000 in Regina could have to pay nearly $350 more for this upcoming year with the proposed mill rate increases city administration has outlined in their 2025 budget. On Wednesday, the executive committee had a chance to discuss the budget for the first time, which normally is […]

REGINA – City council will be meeting tomorrow to consider several agendas, which include a fare-free transit pilot for high school youth. The agenda is being presented by Better Bus Youth (BBY), a group that has been around for several years now, advocating for public transportation for those under the age of 18.  In a […]

 Regina’s first executive committee meeting of 2025 started off with several key topics. The meeting started with the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment semi-annual report. In the report, the corporation proposed a 13 per cent increase for water rates to $461.50 per megalitres in 2025, and in 2026, that would then increase to $485.00/ML. Despite the increase in […]

REGINA – It was a stormy year at Regina City Hall in 2024, ending with one big hurricane. That political hurricane blew out the old city council and put a new one in, complete with a new mayor. It seemed a fitting end to a year of big news in Regina. Mayor Chad  In terms […]