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City administration projects shortfall in capital cost estimates for 2026-27
Regina City Council got an early look at the city's projected capital costs for 2026-27, and administration is expecting a shortfall. The early look at the numbers came as part of a series of special ...
Sep 24, 2025 “We have a funding shortfall because the desires, expectations and demands of the public on through to the members of council keep growing," said acting city manager Jim Nicol. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Federal government posts $3.3 billion deficit from April to June
The federal government posted a $3.3 billion deficit in the first three months of its fiscal year. The result for the April-to-June period compared with a $2.9 billion deficit for the same stretch las...
Aug 29, 2025 The federal government posted a $3.3 billion deficit in the first three months of the fiscal year. Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Council approves new budget process and wastewater lift stations
Regina City Council approved measures designed to make budget talks more transparent and allow for more time to make decisions. During Wednesday's meeting, council unanimously approved a decision to a...
Jun 26, 2025 The changes to the budget process are meant to give Regina councillors more time to understand and deliberate over budget items. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Sask. NDP says drop in oil price means balanced budget claim is 'bogus'
After U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on countries around the world last week, the price of oil, one of the biggest industries in Saskatchewan, has been on a downward slide. Sin...
Apr 08, 2025 NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon says the provincial government inflated its oil price estimate to claim the provincial budget was balanced. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Dumpster fire': Sask. provincial budget draws mixed reactions
The provincial government unveiled its 2025-26 budget Wednesday afternoon, drawing mixed reactions from interest groups. While the budget includes tax savings for families and investments into health ...
Mar 20, 2025 The 2025-2026 budget includes tax savings for families and low-income earners, and record-high investments in health care and education, though those increases come alongside record population growth. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)
Sask. Government prepares to deliver 2025-26 provincial budget
The Sask. Party Government has been dropping hints for the last couple of weeks about what will be in the provincial budget, which will be unveiled Wednesday afternoon. At the SARM convention, Premier...
Mar 19, 2025 Finance Minister Jim Reiter will unveil the provincial budget on Wednesday afternoon, though he and other government officials have already dropped a number of hints about its contents. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina City Council: REAL funds to be discussed during March budget talks
Representatives of the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) presented the municipal corporation's 2025 budget request to executive committee on Wednesday. Its initial request was roughly $12.7...
Feb 26, 2025 Regina's executive committee referred REAL's budget request to the week of March 17. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Regina council seek ways to reduce mill rate increase ahead of budget talks
Regina's executive committee went over numerous submissions for the proposed 2025 budget on Wednesday. This year's budget proposes an 8.5 per cent mill rate increase - the largest jump in at least 10 ...
Feb 06, 2025 Regina's executive committee also decided to dissolve the Community and Social Impact Regina (CSIR) municipal corporation. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
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)
Moose Jaw council passes $12.8 million police budget
by Shawn Slaght Second time was the charm as city council approved the revised 2025 budget from the Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners. The board initially submitted its operating and capital bud...
Jan 30, 2025
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