International Women’s Day 2023

In celebration of International Women’s day we are celebrating a few of the change making women that not only call Regina home, but are furthering the growth of our home. Boldly and passionately these women are leading and creating a greater…

Indigenous Agriculture Opportunities in Regina

As an Indigenous woman working in the world of economic development, my thoughts never stray too far from the question “how can this benefit my community?” Last week, at an incredibly successful Canadian Western Agribition, I had the opportunity…

EDR responds to Air Canada’s decision to suspend direct service between Regina and Calgary

December 7, 2022   Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Landry, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management Serge Corbeil,…

Regina’s Place Brand shines as City activates for Grey Cup and Agribition

(Regina, SK) As the world converges on Regina for Grey Cup and Agribition, Economic Development Regina (EDR), and its partners, are aiming the spotlight squarely on the Queen City. “Regina has a great story to tell about opportunity, growth,…

Five out of the 25 Murals completed for The Audacity Mural Project

(Regina, SK) The Audacity Mural Project, an urban renewal initiative set to activate the walls and streets of Regina in celebration and promotion of culture, community, and commerce, is in full swing as two more murals are completed on the…

First ever flax biomass processing facility set for Regina

Regina will soon be home to the first ever flax pellet biomass processing facility in the world. Regina-based company Prairie Clean Energy (PCE) announced they expect to have their facility up and running by the end of the year. (https://leaderpost.com/business/energy/new-regina-facility-to-produce-flax-pellets-for-growing-biomass-market)…

Economic Development Regina focuses on new opportunities in environment & sustainability

Biomass, hydrogen, solar power, wind power, nuclear power, renewable fuels, carbon capture – these are all sources of energy Regina and Saskatchewan are focusing on to help reach Canada’s emissions reduction target of 40 per cent below 2005…

“Why not here, why not now, why not us?”: How a Regina company is making its mark in the global oil and gas industry

One of the most common clichés you likely have heard is you can’t have your cake and eat it too. But can’t you? In Regina, we are saying you can and Jared Lukomski, Senior Vice President with ROK Resources, is backing that claim. ROK…

Audacity Mural Project Celebrates Culture, Community, and Commerce in Regina

(REGINA, SK) Regina is looking a little more colourful, thanks to an audacious community-led project. The Audacity Mural project will transform Regina’s urban landscape into an artistic showcase of our city’s audacious spirit. Our goal…

U of R puts Regina on the map of clean energy technologies

Tick, tick, tick. With every second the world is inching closer to 2050. A date leaders from around the globe have targeted to bring emissions to net-zero to help limit average temperature rise in this century. In addition, it was only a…

Agtech Accelerator: Smartbell

Livestock health is front of mind for Smartbell—a health monitoring and management system. Smartbell is part of a cohort of 14 agtech companies looking to advance in the sector through an Agtech Accelerator located here in Regina. CEO,…

Bridgewater Labs Canada acquires Regina-based M1 Dev Contract Software Development Business

With this acquisition, Bridgewater Labs has expanded its staff, raising the global headcount to 55 employees worldwide across North America and Europe. The addition of M1 Dev builds on BWL’s commitment to the Canadian Prairies and Western Canada.