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Council narrowly approves Regina police budget
On Day One of 2026-27 budget deliberations, Regina City Council approved the Regina Police Service's (RPS) $131.88 million gross operating budget request. Council passed the budget 6-5 with councillor...
Dec 15, 2025 In both 2026 and 2027, RPS will also receive $128,000 in funding from SGI for capital projects. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
Al Ritchie warns Regina budget cuts could leave vulnerable residents with nowhere to turn
As Regina's city council debates its new budget, one of the city's busiest community organizations warns that proposed funding cuts could leave thousands of residents without a safe place to turn duri...
Dec 14, 2025 Denis Simard, executive director of the Al Ritchie Community Association, said the organization is among roughly 140 community programs listed as possible cuts as Regina city council debates its 2026–27 budget. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Regina City Council set to tackle controversial 2026-27 budget
Budget time has arrived for Regina City Council members, who say they'll be looking for ways to cut a forecast tax hike without closing facilities or chopping services. At the request of members of co...
Dec 14, 2025 The budget documents presented last month by chief financial officer Daren Anderson (left) and acting city manager Jim Nicol will be deliberated by council this week. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
Moose Jaw council passes 2026 budget with 6.95 per cent mill rate increase
Moose Jaw City Council unanimously passed its 2026 operating and capital budget on Monday night, approving a 6.95 per cent mill rate increase. The hike includes a 3.98 per cent increase for the Moose ...
Dec 12, 2025 Moose Jaw city council passed its 2026 budget on Thursday night. (Discover Moose Jaw)
Sask. Finance Minister says deficit unchanged despite new spending
Despite claims to the contrary from the NDP, Saskatchewan's finance minister said the province's deficit for the year remains unchanged from the figure presented in the mid-year update last week. The ...
Dec 05, 2025 Finance Minister Jim Reiter says the money approved in supplementary estimates earlier this week was already included in the mid-year report, which was released last week. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan's government earmarking additional $1 billion in spending
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is poised to spend an extra $1 billion this year, a move that would sink the province's finances deeper into the red. A committee meeting heard an additional expense...
Dec 03, 2025
LISTEN: Regina Floral Conservatory board working to secure facility's future
There's a scramble to save Regina's Floral Conservatory from a potential funding cut. The facility is on the chopping block as the City of Regina looks to trim down a projected 15.69 per cent hike to ...
Nov 25, 2025 Maegan Mason and her daughter Sophie at the Regina Floral Conservatory in 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Froh says Regina must make 'hard decisions' as city forecasts 15.69% tax hike
Ward 3 Councillor David Froh says it's time to make some hard decisions when it comes to the City of Regina's budget. During an appearance on the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Monday, Froh said if the c...
Nov 24, 2025 Ward 3 Councillor David Froh says cuts will need to be made in order to bring down the city’s projected 15.69 per cent property tax increase. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Calls to save Regina's Floral Conservatory grow ahead of budget meetings
Three women say the Regina Floral Conservatory offers the community far more than just flowers as the city weighs budget options that could affect the facility's future. The conservatory, tucked into ...
Nov 24, 2025 A lush indoor garden display inside the Regina Floral Conservatory. Advocates are calling for the facility to be maintained as the City of Regina searches for savings in its budget. (Regina Floral Conservatory/Facebook)
Regina residents could be subject to higher property taxes: City
Regina residents could be paying much higher taxes. City council is forecasting a mill rate increase of 15.69 per cent to maintain current service levels. Administration forecasts operation expenses o...
Nov 20, 2025 Daren Anderson Deputy City Manager, Chief Financial Officer (L) and Jim Nicol, Acting City Manager talk to media about Regina city budget deliberations for 2026-2027. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
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