Saskatchewan

Regina, 2024

Archive of hometown notes from Regina: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2024

Regina: Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a · December 2024

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

December 2024 in Regina: Wascana Lake. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

December 2024: building permits in Regina

Where Regina sits in published building-permit figures for December 2024.

Construction intent in Regina shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Regina permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Victoria Park, Regina · December 2024

Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park still orients Regina. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park remains the downtown green square with a cenotaph, a short walk from City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Legislative Building keeps Regina lively · December 2024

Legislative Building is a reason people stay fond of Regina.

December 2024 in Regina: Legislative Building. Landmark on the lake axis, the visual cue that this prairie city is also a provincial capital.

Locals still call the 2003-04 lake revitalization the Big Dig, which added Pine Island and deepened the basin for paddling.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Wascana Lake in Regina · December 2024

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Wascana Lake comes up. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2024

November 2024: property tax in Regina

Published residential mill-rate context for Regina.

Residential mill rates for Regina appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Regina beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Victoria Park in Regina · November 2024

This is a capital oriented to a constructed lake and legislative grounds, not to a bridging river valley. The Queen City sells lake paths,

November 2024 in Regina: Victoria Park. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park remains the downtown green square with a cenotaph, a short walk from City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2024: Regina drinking water

Regina draws municipal drinking water from Buffalo Pound Lake and Lake Diefenbaker (via Qu'Appelle system), treated at Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Regina drinking water begins and the answer is Lake Diefenbaker (via Qu'Appelle system), then Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

Non-profit corporation jointly owned by Regina and Moose Jaw since 1955 (corporate form since 2016). Treats Buffalo Pound Lake water; plant sits about 30 km northeast of Moose Jaw. Undergoing a major renewal project.

See the Regina water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Wascana Lake, Regina · November 2024

The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake still orients Regina. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2024

Natural hazards near Regina · October 2024

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Regina.

Regina appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Victoria Park, Regina · October 2024

Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Victoria Park comes up. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Regina · October 2024

Advertised broadband availability for Regina.

Broadband rows for Regina come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Regina internet page.

Regina: Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a · October 2024

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

October 2024 in Regina: Wascana Lake. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2024

Indoor radon around Regina · September 2024

How Regina sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Regina follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Regina in national context first.

Victoria Park keeps Regina lively · September 2024

Victoria Park is a reason people stay fond of Regina.

Victoria Park still orients Regina. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park remains the downtown green square with a cenotaph, a short walk from City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Regina beside its neighbours · September 2024

How Regina compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Regina's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Wascana Lake in Regina · September 2024

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Wascana Lake comes up. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2024: property tax in Regina

Published residential mill-rate context for Regina.

Residential mill rates for Regina appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Regina beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

August 2024

Victoria Park, Regina · August 2024

Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

August 2024 in Regina: Victoria Park. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park remains the downtown green square with a cenotaph, a short walk from City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Legislative Building, Regina · August 2024

Landmark on the lake axis, the visual cue that this prairie city is also a provincial capital.

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Legislative Building comes up. Landmark on the lake axis, the visual cue that this prairie city is also a provincial capital.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Regina: Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a · August 2024

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

Wascana Lake still orients Regina. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

August 2024: building permits in Regina

Where Regina sits in published building-permit figures for August 2024.

Construction intent in Regina shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Regina permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

July 2024

Victoria Park, Regina · July 2024

Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Victoria Park comes up. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Legislative Building keeps Regina lively · July 2024

Legislative Building is a reason people stay fond of Regina.

Legislative Building still orients Regina. Landmark on the lake axis, the visual cue that this prairie city is also a provincial capital.

Locals still call the 2003-04 lake revitalization the Big Dig, which added Pine Island and deepened the basin for paddling.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Wascana Lake in Regina · July 2024

This is a capital oriented to a constructed lake and legislative grounds, not to a bridging river valley. The Queen City sells lake paths,

July 2024 in Regina: Wascana Lake. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2024: property tax in Regina

Published residential mill-rate context for Regina.

Residential mill rates for Regina appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Regina beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Victoria Park in Regina · July 2024

Regina is Saskatchewan's capital, and Reginans still answer to the Queen City nickname that shows up on the municipal flag story and

Victoria Park still orients Regina. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park remains the downtown green square with a cenotaph, a short walk from City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2024

June 2024: Regina drinking water

Regina draws municipal drinking water from Buffalo Pound Lake and Lake Diefenbaker (via Qu'Appelle system), treated at Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant.

June 2024 is a good week to revisit Regina's source: Buffalo Pound Lake and Lake Diefenbaker (via Qu'Appelle system). Treatment at Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

Non-profit corporation jointly owned by Regina and Moose Jaw since 1955 (corporate form since 2016). Treats Buffalo Pound Lake water; plant sits about 30 km northeast of Moose Jaw. Undergoing a major renewal project.

See the Regina water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Wascana Lake, Regina · June 2024

The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Wascana Lake comes up. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Regina · June 2024

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Regina.

Regina appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Victoria Park, Regina · June 2024

Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

June 2024 in Regina: Victoria Park. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park remains the downtown green square with a cenotaph, a short walk from City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2024

Internet coverage in Regina · May 2024

Advertised broadband availability for Regina.

Broadband rows for Regina come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Regina internet page.

Regina: Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a · May 2024

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

Wascana Lake still orients Regina. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Regina · May 2024

How Regina sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Regina follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Regina in national context first.

Victoria Park keeps Regina lively · May 2024

Victoria Park is a reason people stay fond of Regina.

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Victoria Park comes up. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2024

Regina beside its neighbours · April 2024

How Regina compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Regina's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Wascana Lake in Regina · April 2024

This is a capital oriented to a constructed lake and legislative grounds, not to a bridging river valley. The Queen City sells lake paths,

April 2024 in Regina: Wascana Lake. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2024: property tax in Regina

Published residential mill-rate context for Regina.

Residential mill rates for Regina appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Regina beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Victoria Park, Regina · April 2024

Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park still orients Regina. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park remains the downtown green square with a cenotaph, a short walk from City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Legislative Building, Regina · April 2024

Landmark on the lake axis, the visual cue that this prairie city is also a provincial capital.

April 2024 in Regina: Legislative Building. Landmark on the lake axis, the visual cue that this prairie city is also a provincial capital.

Locals still call the 2003-04 lake revitalization the Big Dig, which added Pine Island and deepened the basin for paddling.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2024

Regina: Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a · March 2024

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Wascana Lake comes up. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2024: building permits in Regina

Where Regina sits in published building-permit figures for March 2024.

Building-permit value for Regina comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Regina permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Victoria Park, Regina · March 2024

Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

March 2024 in Regina: Victoria Park. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park remains the downtown green square with a cenotaph, a short walk from City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Legislative Building keeps Regina lively · March 2024

Legislative Building is a reason people stay fond of Regina.

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Legislative Building comes up. Landmark on the lake axis, the visual cue that this prairie city is also a provincial capital.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2024

Wascana Lake in Regina · February 2024

Regina is Saskatchewan's capital, and Reginans still answer to the Queen City nickname that shows up on the municipal flag story and

Wascana Lake still orients Regina. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2024: property tax in Regina

Published residential mill-rate context for Regina.

Residential mill rates for Regina appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Regina beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Victoria Park in Regina · February 2024

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Victoria Park comes up. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From Lake Diefenbaker (via Qu'Appelle system) to the tap in Regina

Regina draws municipal drinking water from Buffalo Pound Lake and Lake Diefenbaker (via Qu'Appelle system), treated at Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant.

Regina municipal drinking water starts at Buffalo Pound Lake and Lake Diefenbaker (via Qu'Appelle system) and is treated at Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.

Non-profit corporation jointly owned by Regina and Moose Jaw since 1955 (corporate form since 2016). Treats Buffalo Pound Lake water; plant sits about 30 km northeast of Moose Jaw. Undergoing a major renewal project.

See the Regina water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

January 2024

Wascana Lake, Regina · January 2024

The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

January 2024 in Regina: Wascana Lake. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Seismic and wildfire context for Regina

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Regina.

Regina appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Victoria Park, Regina · January 2024

Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park still orients Regina. Downtown square and cenotaph site that has hosted civic gatherings since the city's early planning maps.

Victoria Park remains the downtown green square with a cenotaph, a short walk from City Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Connectivity note for Regina

Advertised broadband availability for Regina.

Broadband rows for Regina come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Regina internet page.

Regina: Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a · January 2024

Wascana Lake is split by Broad Street Bridge into a recreation-focused West Lake and a bird-sanctuary East Lake.

Walk or drive through Regina long enough and Wascana Lake comes up. The capital's everyday outdoor room, with promenades, overlooks, marina access, and a trail loop Reginans treat as standard weekend mileage.

Downtown keeps its own civic square at Victoria Park, a short walk from Queen Elizabeth II Court on Victoria Avenue. Cathedral turns up in city engagement notices the way neighbourhoods do when traffic calming and safety zones are on the table, and Be Heard Regina is the branded inbox for opinions. Older residents still call the early-2000s lake deepening the Big Dig, complete with Pine Island and the finishing-line facility that made competitive paddling a Wascana boast. Provincial capital work and the Co-Op refinery beat share headline space with Dutch elm notices, ladybug releases, and leisure-guide launches, which is a very Regina mix of government, industry, and boulevard trees.

More on Regina: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.