Business leaders are looking to make Regina’s downtown more livable, more entertaining, and more vibrant. A survey of members of the Regina Chamber of Commerce shows nearly 70 percent of the people who responded want to see a multi purpose event centre in the downtown area. 76 percent agree a project like that would rejuvinate […]
The Regina’s Warehouse Business Improvement District, the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce, and the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District have partnered up for a City Building Speaker Series and the first speaker has just been announced. The series will feature speakers who have experience and insight into how cities can maintain and build a […]
The Regina Downtown Business Improvement District is inviting residents to take part in Taste of Downtown 2021. In total 16 restaurants in the downtown area are taking part: Avenue Restaurant & Bar Caraway Grill Circa 27 The Copper Kettle Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar The Cure Kitchen + Bar The Diplomat Steakhouse Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria […]
A new temporary art installation has been unveiled in Regina’s Victoria Park. The project dubbed the “Footprints Commemorative Indigenous Art Project” was spearheaded by the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID) and the Regina Warehouse Business Improvement District (RWBID) to pay tribute to those found in unmarked graves near Canada’s residential schools. Research Coordinator Janell […]
The Regina Downtown Business Improvement District has opened submissions for its Urban Canvas public art program. Program coordinator Janell Rempel says six pieces of artwork will be chosen and installed as vinyl wraps on five traffic control boxes along with one large mural. Artists who plan to submit their artwork for the mural will need […]
The Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID) is hosting its first-ever virtual holiday festival starting Monday. Manager of Marketing and Communications, Dominika Deneve says the festival will give people a new way to get some holiday cheer. “It is a great way to get into the holiday spirit, and safely enjoy some holiday events despite […]
City Council approved an application to turn the old Capital Pointe site into a parking lot Wednesday night. Council voted 8-3 in favour of the temporary lot, which will operate for one year. Council will then have to decide whether or not to extend the lot operation. Mayor Michael Fougere says that while the parking […]
The Regina Downtown Business Improvement District unveiled the 2020 edition of the Urban Canvas project. 13 artists were selected to produce a unique design for doors in the back alley between Hamilton and Scarth Streets in Regina’s downtown. RDBID manager for visitor services Lindsay Desrochers says there’s a number of reasons why this is an […]
Businesses in Regina’s downtown are slowly re-opening as Phase Three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan began Monday. For the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District, a marketing campaign called “Reconnect, at the heart” is aiming to bring Regina residents into the downtown to help support businesses that previously needed to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Business closures and event cancellations, caused by COVID-19 have taken quite the toll on downtown Regina, but there’s optimism that it will get back to normal after the pandemic. Executive Director of the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID), Judith Veresuk, says she’s hoping that, as more businesses begin to reopen and restrictions are lifted, […]
