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Council voted 6-5 to approve Regina’s police budget, which includes a 2.2 per cent increase to the police portion of the mill rate, following a lengthy debate

City officials say the higher property taxes are necessary to balance Regina's budget and maintain essential services like policing, transit and roads.

Regina mayor Chad Bachynski says he's hoping city council can find a way to whittle its record-high budget of 15.6% to single-digits in advance of budget talks later this month.

Halifax Regional Council is poised to debate bylaw changes that could impose more oversight on drivers working for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft.

A $6.8-million subsidy the City of Regina is paying Costco could have been avoidable, Saskatchewan's auditor said Tuesday. 

Regina transit workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate in response to the city's budget plan, union leaders announced Tuesday.

Farkas' urgent motion comes after a request to raise the State of Palestine’s flag outside Calgary city hall was approved back in September.

Organizations in Saskatchewan say they are preparing for an increased demand of reprieve from the deep freeze starting to make its way around the province.

The city's administration says maintaining its current service levels in 2026 will require a shortfall of almost $52 million.

Although the city's budget will continue to be discussed over the next month, possible cuts and increasing property tax is being explored.

City officials said Thursday that rather than releasing a proposed budget as it has done in previous years, it's delivering an 'agenda packet' ahead of budget deliberations.

Sarah Turnbull isn't just a city councillor, but also a mother, and she's looking to make a change when it comes to accessible parks in Regina.

City council agreed to apply to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency in order to designate Regina as eligible for the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP).

A total of five special council meetings are scheduled throughout next month to go over the city budget in detail, leading to the final budget talks in December.

Development of the Coopertown neighbourhood in the northwest end of Regina is officially underway after 12 years of sitting empty.

Regina's new aquatic centre was budgeted at $245.1 million last fall, but is now expected to cost $40 million more to build, according to a report by city administration.

With areas like Beauval and Île-à-la-Crosse under escalating threat, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan has made the call to issue a state of emergency for several northern communities.

Regina City Council is set to consider a new business incentive proposal, which would compensate Costco to build a second location within city limits.

Regina City Council has directed long time city clerk, Jim Nicol to fill in as city manager until further notice, as Niki Anderson goes on leave.

Regina's plan to begin fluoridating water in 2026 returned to city council Friday with a motion to reopen the issue. Council voted down the proposal 7-3.