Water project key to building global food processing industry

By Bruce Johnstone For Economic Development Regina There’s no question that water is a critical component to developing a global food production and processing industry on the Prairies. In 1967, Saskatchewan took a major step forward…

Regina-Grown Technology Delivers Efficiency, Sustainability

By Bruce Johnstone For Economic Development Regina Some say necessity is the mother of invention. Others say inventions are sometimes just “happy accidents.” Daniel McCann, CEO and founder of precision.ai, a Regina-based agtech company,…

A Two-Tiered Recovery Unlike Any Other

During and following the 2008 recession, the phrase “financial collapse” was often thrown around. This felt apt, given the top-down nature of the economic fall. First the finance and housing industry failed, which – like a toppling tower…

New Year, New Challenges, New Supports

As we begin the countdown to 2021, the general sentiment is that we are entering a new chapter in the Covid-19 pandemic. The new year promises to be a better one with the development of multiple vaccines against the virus set to restore both…

Italian Star Deli is #Audacious

The Italian Star Deli is a staple Regina business. The sandwiches crafted by the family are legendary and their pizza sauce is out of this world 🥫 They wake up each day with one purpose — to bring joy to their customers, and they deliver!…

Sandra Masters – We Are YQR

Ask yourself: “What makes Regina — Regina?” Regina entrepreneurship is thriving and this is just the beginning. Regina is one of the most resilient cities in the world and together we expand our city, our province, and our horizons…

Slowing the Job Loss Train

By Shaadie Musleh If you’ve ever seen a train reverse, you’ll know it needs to slow its forward momentum before it can stop and begin to move in the opposite direction. Obviously, this is simple physics and it makes intuitive sense. The…

Two Sides of the Recovery Coin

Regina’s economic recovery has seen its highs and lows, literally. While some industries and key indicators continue to be hampered by the effects of Covid-19, others are experiencing significant improvement, leading to a recovery that might…

Audacity Reinvention Series – Julie Paul Designs

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The Slow Climb Continues

Anyone who has enjoyed an afternoon of tobogganing knows it takes a lot more time and effort to get back up the hill that it does to get down. With the onset of COVID-19, we saw a deep and sudden drop in almost every sector of our economy. Our…

Spending is Up Despite Covid-19, but Some Challenges Remain

By Shaadie Musleh As the old adage goes “you have to spend money to make money.” More accurately from an economic perspective, “you have to spend money to make someone else money.” This is an important driver of our economy, which…

Regina’s Event Sector Plans to Return with a Bang

The COVID-19 pandemic has come with very few “bright sides”, but the shutdown of visitors flowing to Regina for events has illustrated (albeit in a painful way) just how pivotal the events, conventions and tradeshows (commonly known as “ECT”)…