Our leaders – appear to be turning their backs on the city of Regina’s homeless population. Changes made to provincial programs put our poorest citizens in even more jeopardy. A lack of funding has led to many community initiatives being being scaled back, or outright dismantled. Truth be told – many in our city are […]
The City of Regina may be throwing its name into the hat to host the 2024 edition of the Brier. Regina’s city council is set to consider putting a $200,000 bid on the annual men’s curling tournament. The recommendation is set to go before council this Wednesday with the proposal requiring Curl Regina to demonstrate […]
Regina City Council approved a discretionary use application to allow the development of the Join Cannabis Shop in Regina’s Whitmore Park. The approved application came after the shop received development and building permits and invested more than $250,000 into the new location. However, six months later, the permit was rescinded due to the existence of […]
The City of Regina has released its public accounts report for 2021, including a list of salaries and expenses for employees who work with and for the City. The report was presented to Regina’s executive committee. It included the salaries of City of Regina employees, including members of the Regina Police Service (RPS), REAL and […]
People driving downtown may notice several pinwheels planted in front of Regina’s City Hall. There’s 763 of them exactly, and they are in place to bring awareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month this month. Holding Hope founder and president Sarah Labadie says child abuse is normally an uncomfortable topic to talk about. “The pinwheel is […]
Regina City Hall is set to reopen for limited services Monday, June 15th. Main floor counters will be available for customers to pay their water bills, property taxes, parking tickets, and for licensing services. When paying at City Hall, it is preferred you pay with debit or credit. The Building and Development Permit Counter will […]
Regina’s City Hall is back in the Christmas spirit. The 19th annual Light the Lights event drew many to downtown Tuesday night. Before the main event, many took part in the free wagon rides while also enjoying entertainment from the Carlo Petrovitch Trio, Douglas Park and Jack Mackenzie elementary school choirs, Christmas carol duo […]
The City of Regina is proposing its lowest mill rate increase in a decade for the 2020 budget. A 2.75 percent increase and a .5 percent dedicated amount for the Recreation Infrastructure Program would mean an additional $5.60 per month in municipal taxes for a Regina home owner with a property valued at $350,000. The […]
Around 10,000 hours over four months was required to backfill the Capital Pointe site on the corner of Albert Street and Victoria Avenue in downtown Regina. In a release from the city, the project needed 25,568 cubic metres of dirt. Other tasks that were performed to complete the project included the restoration of sidewalks surrounding […]
