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By the time the City of Regina’s 2020 annual report made it to council, questions and discussion had already been exhausted, but the brief amount of time spent on the 126-page document made it no less important, said Coun. Andrew Stevens (Ward 3).
“The public accounts along with the annual budget is one of the most important documents that we review. It shows the highlights of what administration and the city have accomplished in the last year,” said Stevens during this week’s city council meeting. “I think unfortunately a lot of the interesting material is lost on the preoccupation with earnings.”
Frequent fires keep Regina crews busy through May The city s fire crews have responded to 13 house or garage fires in 18 days, including a Tuesday morning house fire on Athol Street.
Author of the article: Evan Radford
Publishing date: May 18, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 2 minute read • Members of the Regina Fire & Protective Services attend a house fire on the 700 block of Garnet Street in Regina on May 14. Regina fire reported that while the house sustained extensive smoke and fire damage, no one was injured. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Photo by TROY FLEECE /Regina Leader-Post
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As May moves just past its halfway point, Regina’s fire crews have been abnormally busy fighting house and garage fires in the city: They’ve dealt with 13 in 18 days, including one on Tuesday morning in the North Central area on Athol Street.