May 2019 Economic Report Card

This month we look at the economic indicators just released for March and April 2019.

Vision and Bold Leadership Continues with Changes to EDR Board of Directors

(Regina) Economic Development Regina’s Board of Directors has elected a new chairperson and welcomed four new members to the board. With the annual changes to the board of directors, visionary bold leadership will continue. The new Chair…

Issue 38

From Humble Beginnings to International Operations In this edition we get a chance to see the arc of growth and development that begins with audacious entrepreneurs (Prairie Robotics) and continues into the story of amazing companies that have…

8 Indigenous-Owned Regina Businesses

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Indigenous peoples of Canada. Regina is home to a diverse variety of indigenous-owned businesses.…

Economic Development 101: The big one that didn’t get away

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 101: THE BIG ONE THAT DIDN’T GET AWAY By Bruce Johnstone It’s not every day that an economic development agency gets to play a key role in bringing an industry to its region that could generate more than $10 billion…

April 2019 Economic Report Card

This month we look at the economic indicators just released for February and March 2019.

Issue 37

Keep Pushing One day, a teacher wrote the following on the blackboard (notice that I just aged myself): 9 X 1 = 7 9 X 2 = 18 9 X 3 = 27 9 X 4 = 36 9 X 5 = 45 9 X 6 = 54 9 X 7 = 63 9 X 8 = 72 9 X 9 = 81 9 X 10 = 90 When she was…

RELO Podcast Episode 4: Now, Then, and in the Future

EcDevRegina · RELO Podcast Episode 4: Then, Now, and in the Future Hello and welcome to the RELO podcast, Economic Development Regina’s quarterly review of Regina’s business community and economic position. I’m your host Conrad Hewitt. If…

Growing an Economy of Reconciliation

Substantial steps are being made to harness the power of Canada’s Indigenous population within the economy, right here in Regina. Recently, a partnership between the University of Regina and Indigenous Works (a not-for-profit organization…

Economic Development 101: You can’t do it by yourself

Economic Development 101: You can’t do it by yourself This is the third in a series of articles about the fundamental principles behind the work of economic development in the Greater Regina Area. By Bruce Johnstone It takes two to…

Issue 36

Staying Motivated with Audacious Community It is not difficult to stay motivated when you have the chance to be part of something as exciting as our second Audacity event, celebrating entrepreneurs in the GRA. I was able to do that last week…

March 2019 Economic Report Card

This month we look at the economic indicators just released for January and February 2019