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Regina Region at a Glance
Metropolitan population: 199,000
Summer Climate Average: 23°C or 73°F Winter Climate Average: -11°C or 12°F Altitude: 577 meters (1894 feet) above sea level Time Zone: Central Standard Time (all year) Fact Sheet - Investment Guide Property Tax Exemption A Day In The Life in Regina Living and Working in Regina |
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Regina Regional Opportunities Commission (RROC) is a new organization that promotes the Regina area as a great place to live, work, visit and invest. RROC was recently created out of a merger between Tourism Regina and the Regina Regional Economic Development Authority.
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News & EventsIdeas wanted The fifth annual Progress2Capital Business Planning Competition is accepting applications until February 12. Bring your great ideas to life. Visit progress2capital.com today! Business succession pilot begins The Saskatchewan Business Succession pilot project matches those selling businesses in Saskatchewan with targeted buyer groups to ensure successful business transitions. The pilot is partnership between RROC and the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority, with support from the Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour. Click to view the Leader-Post article or to get background information on the program. Internship program for small businesses The federal government's Small Business Internship Program provides financial support so businesses with less than 500 employees can hire a student intern to assist with e-business strategies. To find out more about the program, click here. RROC announces new Board Chair, Vice Chair RROC's Board of Directors elected acting Board Chair Tony Coppola as Board Chair and James Rybchuk as Vice Chair on October 15. View the media release here. Innovation awards The Manning Innovation Awards recognize Canadians who have demonstrated innovative talent in developing and successfully marketing a new concept, process or procedure. The top prize is $100,000. To nominate an innovative individual, visit the awards site. SpringBoard West Innovations Inc. expands SpringBoard West Innovations Inc. - Regina's leading-edge technology innovation centre - has expanded its Regina operations and moved into new facilities at 2 Research Drive in Regina's Research Park. SpringBoard also recently opened a new office in Saskatoon. For more information about SpringBoard, visit their website. Introducing the Regina Regional Opportunities Commission The Regina Regional Economic Development Authority and Tourism Regina have merged, creating a new economic and tourism development agency called the Regina Regional Opportunities Commission. See the media release or the merger newsletter for more information. Tourism Regina and RREDA Members Support Merger Members of Tourism Regina and RREDA have approved resolutions enabling the two organizations to merge. For more information, view the merger newsletter. Enterprise Region Program launches The Saskatchewan Government and RREDA held a media conference Feb. 25 to launch the Saskatchewan Enterprise Region (ER) program. Under the ER program, RREDA is receiving more funding and will be providing expanded regional economic development services. Please see the media release for more information. Regina Region to Benefit from Merger of Two Economic Pillars The Regina Regional Economic Development Authority (RREDA) and Tourism Regina have recently announced a decision to merge. Both organizations play key roles in relation to economic growth and development in For more information, see the media release or the merger newsletter. Regina tops Canadian cities for economic momentum An economic report released December 17 shows that for the first time The CIBC World Markets Metropolitan Economic Activity Index report attributes this momentum to Regina's population growth, job creation, low unemployment rate and lower than average bankruptcy rates for individuals and corporations. The report compares growth from the third quarter of 2008 with the third quarter of 2007.
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International CCS Centre to be located at the U of R The Government of Saskatchewan, Royal Dutch Shell and the University of Regina today announced a new international centre that will help make western Canada a world leader in the worldwide deployment and acceptance of Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS). To read more, click here. Major Expansion Project at Evraz Regina Evraz Regina Steel and Tubular celebrated the official opening of a $90 million (Canadian) expansion at the corporation's tubular division, which has increased spiral weld large diameter pipe production in Regina by two-thirds and resulted in one hundred new jobs. Click here to read the press release and here to read a Leader Post article on the expansion. Loblaw Companies Ltd. Announces Distribution Facility On July 29, 2008, it was announced that Loblaw Compaines Ltd. would be the first anchor tenant leveraging the CP intermodal facility within the planned distribution and logistics park. The new facility when completed will be nearly a million square feet in size and is expected to generate 750 jobs within two years and as many as 1,500 jobs by 2017. Click here to read the press release, or here to read a news story on this announcement. RREDA Wins Top Economic Development Award The Progress2Capital Business Planning Competition (P2C) has been named Canada’s Economic Development Achievement of The Year. This prestigious national honour was handed out by Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) and the RBC Financial Group. Click here to read the press release. |
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| About RROC Economic Profile Doing Business Quality of Life Publications and Downloads |
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Regina, the capital city of Saskatchewan, is abound with opportunity. Solid economic performance, low costs, high productivity and an excellent quality of life make this the perfect time to think Regina. 
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