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Regina city budget proposes biggest tax increase in 10 years
The average Regina taxpayer could face an increase of as much as $320 a year if council approves administration's proposed budget. The 8.5 per cent increase included in the draft budget would be three...
Feb 04, 2025 The proposed increase would be three times as high as the increase seen in 2024. (980 CJME file photo)
'It's a blast': Ice sculptor carves into his fourth Frost Regina festival
Ice sculptor Barry Collier would much rather leave work coated in ice crystals than be sitting behind a desk all day. "For us, it's not work," he said. "We're out here having fun, interacting with the...
Jan 31, 2025 Barry Collier chisels into an ice block with one of his tools. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Regina's economy expected to grow by 2.5 per cent in 2025: Report
Regina's economy can expect a much better year in 2025, according to a forecast from the Conference Board of Canada. In its 2025 outlook report for Regina, the board predicted that the city's economy ...
Jan 30, 2025 Regina's economy is expected to grow almost three times more in 2025 than it did last year. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Frost Regina invites city to chill out at fourth winter festival
Regina's fourth Frost winter festival promises a break from the winter blues with a mix of arts, culture and sports. The winter festival will run in the Queen City from Thursday to Saturday, with indo...
Jan 30, 2025 Sophie Farrell, with the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District, poses with Frost’s mascot. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Delays at treatment plant could cause taste, odour issues in Regina water
Regina's tap water could taste a little funky this spring. Thanks to some big delays with the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant getting some of the parts it needs, there's a chance the upgrades need...
Jan 27, 2025 There’s a chance the upgrades needed to help prevent cyanobacteria blooms at the the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant will not be ready by the spring. (Water Security Agency)
Regina Little Theatre marking 100-year anniversary with play-writing contest
John Chaput said it's the people that have kept him coming back through the doors of the Regina Little Theatre for the past four decades. "It is so rewarding to be in a play with other people because ...
Jan 27, 2025 Hope Van Vliet (far left) performs on the Regina Little Theatre stage. (Regina Little Theatre/ Submitted)
'Pure joy': Exotic animal show in Regina hopes to educate and inspire
Exotic animals took over the REAL District in Regina this weekend. It's all part of the Wildlife Festival put on by the Calgary-based non-profit Cobb's Exotic Animal Rescue. Read more: 'Game changer':...
Jan 25, 2025 Dizzy is a three year old Linnaeus's two toed sloth. Her handler says she's an "angel" who loves kids and people. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Regina Public Schools sees change rooms outcome as a positive
The head of Regina Public Schools is giving the decision to let school divisions create their own change room policies a thumbs-up. On Thursday, the province announced it is requiring divisions to cre...
Jan 24, 2025 The Regina Public School Division is one of many in the province which already had its own policy around who can use which washrooms and changerooms.
Community fridge volunteers hope to rebuild despite neighbours' unease
Cynthia Crevier understands what an impact the Cathedral Community Fridge can make because she once used it to put food on her table. "It helped me out when I was having difficulties making ends meet ...
Jan 15, 2025 Cathedral Community Fridge volunteers (from left) Keith Perry, Cynthia Crevier, and Christine Jones, said the need to feed the community is only growing greater. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Regina's supervised consumption site set to operate beyond urgent cases
Regina's only supervised consumption site will now operate beyond an urgent needs basis. In a social media post, the Newo-Yotina Friendship Centre said it has been granted an exemption for its overdos...
Jan 01, 2025 Wâhkôhtowin Harm Reduction opened up its supervised consumption site in 2021 under an urgent needs exemption. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
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