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11.04% mill rate hike on the table as Regina city council works through fourth day of budget talks
Regina City Council spent much of Thursday morning combing over the city's operating and capital budgets as it continued its 2026-27 budget deliberations. On Wednesday evening, the proposed mill rate ...
Dec 18, 2025 The proposed mill rate currently on the table would cost the average homeowner an additional $285 per year. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Proposed mill rate hike lowered to 11.26 per cent during day three of budget talks
On the third day of Regina's 2026-27 budget deliberations, Mayor Chad Bachynski brought a lowered 10.73 proposed mill rate increase to council on Wednesday morning. The mayor said the figure was a sta...
Dec 17, 2025 Regina city council has reserved the whole week for deliberation, which started on Monday. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
'Don't start ripping things': Firefighters oppose potential cuts as Regina budget talks continue
Some Regina firefighters spoke out against possible cuts to the city's fire budget on Tuesday. On the second day of budget deliberations, Regina City Council continued hearing from delegates as it pre...
Dec 16, 2025 Ian Cantello and Tyler Hutchinson said years of cuts and and artificially low mill rates have cut down administration right down to the "red line." Dec. 16, 2025. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
REAL, capital commission make budget requests as Regina council looks to tackle deficit
Regina City Council narrowly passed the 2026-27 police budget as budget deliberations began on Monday, but many tough decisions still lie ahead. Council will have to decide which programs and services...
Dec 16, 2025 City administration outlined many possible areas for potential cuts to Regina's transit services in order to address the projected 15.69 per cent mill rate increase. (Florence Hwang/980 CJME)
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
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