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Regina (/ rɪˈdʒaɪnə / ri-JEYE-nə) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan.
Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan and the 16th largest city in Canada with a population of 226,404 (Source: 2021 Census Profile for Regina Census Subdivision). Regina is located in the south central area of the province. The city covers an area of 182.42 square kilometers.
2 days ago · Regina, capital and second largest city of Saskatchewan, Canada, situated on Wascana Creek in the south-central part of the province. Originally called Wascana (Cree: Oskana), with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882, the city was renamed Regina (Latin: ‘Queen’) for Queen Victoria.
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Indigenous Peoples The Plains Cree and the Plains Ojibwa (Saulteaux) were the first inhabitants in what is now southern Saskatchewan. The millions of buffalo that roamed the southern prairies provided them with food, clothing and the tipi that sheltered them during the harsh winters. The arrival of Europeans in the western interior of North America...
Regina grew slowly at first, reaching a population of 2,250 by 1901, but thereafter its fortunes improved dramatically. Named provincial capital when Saskatchewan was formed in 1905, Regina grew quickly; and by 1911 numbered over 30,000 inhabitants. The boom mentality of the period survived the destruction wrought by a 1912 tornado, but an economic...
Reginans have transformed the flat and treeless prairie into a city of shaded parks and streets. The 930 hectare (ha) Wascana Centre, surrounding man-made Wascana Lake, is the city’s largest green space. The stately Legislative Building (1912) and other provincial government offices, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, the Conexus Arts Centre and the Sa...
Regina’s population has more than doubled since the Second World War, in part through immigration from outside the province, but more from a general population shift from farm to city within Saskatchewan. According to the 2021 census, people citing German ethnic origins make up the largest ethnic group, at 24.9 per cent of the city’s population, fo...
Regina is surrounded by rich farmland; the major crops are wheat and canola. The city is the most important retail, distribution and service centre in southern Saskatchewan. It is also the headquarters of Viterra, one of the world’s largest grain handling and marketing firms. The Canadian Western Agribition, the second largest livestock show in Nor...
Regina is located on the Trans-Canada Highway, on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway and a branch line of the Canadian National Railway. The CPR recently moved its freight yards from downtown Regina to the Global Transportation Hub west of the city. Other firms now located in the Hub include the Loblaw Group of Companies, and the Saskatc...
Regina is served by a daily newspaper, the Leader-Post, and the biweekly Prairie Dog. A province-wide French weekly newspaper, l'Eau vive, is also published in the city.
Regina is governed by an elected mayor and 10 councillors, each of the latter representing a specific area of the city or ward. Public and separate (Roman Catholic and Francophone) school boards administer Regina's tax-supported elementary and high school systems.
Regina's educational facilities include the University of Regina and the Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The First Nations University of Canada, at the University of Regina, is the only university college in Canada run by and for Indigenous people. The city's main cultural venue is the Conexus Arts Centre. It is the home of the Regina Symphony Orchestra,...
Aug 19, 2024 · 72 Facts You May Not Know About Regina. Blog. Check out this list of 72 facts that you may or may not know about #YQR. From well-known history to some old stories you may not have heard about. For more places to eat, things to do, and local shopping please click here.
It's home of the RCMP Training Academy and the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Before Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces, Regina was the capital of the Northwest Territories. Louis Riel, founder of Manitoba and the leader of the Métis peoples, was executed in the city.
The history of Regina, Saskatchewan, the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to the province's establishment, Regina served as the territorial headquarters of the then- North-West Territories and district headquarters of the territorial district of Assiniboia.
