Community Programs
Three Articles Highlighting Newcomers Celebration of Canada Day
With Canada Day occuring last week, it is a great time to highlight several stories about newcomers in Canada. The first article highlight's an initiative at the Regina Huda School, with the goal of creating deeper connections between Muslims and the non-Muslim community at the school. As part...
Refugee Sponsorship Information Event – Very Successful!
On behalf of the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP), Newcomer Welcome Centre (NWC) and the Regina Region Local Immigration Partnership (RRLIP) we would like to sincerely thank those who attended last week’s session about Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program. At the event...
Free Employment Workshop - July 16th - CANCELLED
*Note: this session has been cancelled. We will notify you when a date has been set to reschedule.*Newcomer Career and Support Services at Catholic Family Services is hosting a workshop on Employment Scams. Employment scams take advantage of people looking for work, by offering fake jobs,...
Survey Asking How Accommodating Regina is for Older Adults
The Age Friendly Regina Committee would like your thoughts on the strengths and gaps of age friendliness in your neighbourhood and in the city. They would like input from all of Regina's community members, so now is your chance to make sure the voice of newcomers is heard! An age friendly...
Volunteers Needed for Canada Day Events
The Regina Canada Day committeee is looking for volunteers to help make sure the celebration goes smootly. Positions for the day before and after are full, but there is still a need for help on Canada Day itself (July 1st). There is a need for people to help with set-up, traffic control...
Private Sponsorship of Refugees Celebration and Information Event - Wednesday, June 26th
The Newcomer Welcome Centre (NWC), Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) and Regina Region Local Immigration Partnership (RRLIP) are coordinating an evening centred around; Celebrating Private Sponsorship of Refugees and Engaging Sponsors in Regina. Date: Wednesday, June...
World Refugee Day - Thursday, June 20th
On June 20th, the Regina Open Door Society (RODS) will be hosting a World Refugee Day Event. When: Thursday, June 20th Time: 12:00pm (noon) Where: City Square Plaza Stage (downtown) The Program will last about 1 hour and will include the presentatin of 2019 Newcomer Bursary Awards, followed...
New Horizons Seniors Program - Deadline for Proposal Submission is June 21st
In May, 2019, the Government of Canada launched the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) 2019-20 call for proposals for community-based projects across Canada. The NHSP is a federal grants and contributions program whose goal is to support projects that help improve the well-being and quality...
The City of Regina Has Launched a New and Improved Website
The City of Regina has deveoped a new website that has many improvments and is easier to use. This replaces their previous website that was designed in 2008. Improvements to the site include the following: - a simplified menu and improved search functions - digital transit (bus) schedules -...
Regina's Pride Festival is This Week - June 7th - 16th, 2019
The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed June to be "Pride Month" each year. Regina's Pride Festival is called Queen City Pride and is a 10-day celebration of the LGBTQ community and features many events that educate, entertain, and enlighten participants about our gender and sexually...
