RELO Podcast Episode 5: Growing Innovation

Regina has become a lot of things. The seat of government in Saskatchewan, a destination for events and tourism, an audacious entrepreneurial ecosystem. The list goes on. But at its core, Regina has always remained an agricultural hub.…

Economic Development 101: The Final Chapter

By Bruce Johnstone In this series of articles, we have discussed the foundational thinking behind the work of economic development in our community. Why do it? When I began writing this series I asked EDR President & CEO John Lee to…

Issue 39

Wisdom and Leadership Stand the Test of Time Nothing just happens. Any endeavor of substance requires the energy and imagination of committed people to get and keep the ball rolling. I am very fortunate to have just such a group supporting…

June 2019 Economic Report Card

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

Five Audacious Quotes from Collision Conference 2019

Recently our own Ly Pham had the chance to attend the Collision Conference, North America’s fastest-growing tech conference. For the first time in the conference’s history Collision was held in Toronto, bringing together some of the best…

All Trade is Local

The Greater Regina Area (GRA)’s rise to prominence as a leader in the agri-value sector has benefited from a parallel rise in the quality and accessibility of global trade infrastructure within the region. With Saskatchewan product in high…

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.