Population:
178,225
Regina's population is ethnically and culturally diverse, with immigrants from
the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States.
Elevation:
1893 feet/577.4 metres above sea level
Time
Zone: Regina is in the Central Time Zone (GMT-6)
Average
Temperatures:
| Month |
High |
Low |
|
?C |
?F |
?C |
?F |
| January |
-13 |
9 |
-24 |
-11 |
| February |
-22 |
-8 |
-11 |
13 |
| March |
-3 |
27 |
-14 |
6 |
| April |
9 |
49 |
-3 |
26 |
| May |
18 |
64 |
3 |
38 |
| June |
22 |
71 |
9 |
48 |
| July |
25 |
77 |
11 |
52 |
| August |
24 |
75 |
9 |
48 |
| September |
17 |
63 |
3 |
38 |
| October |
11 |
51 |
-3 |
27 |
| November |
-1 |
31 |
-11 |
12 |
| December |
-9 |
16 |
-19 |
-2 |
Local
Seasons: This region has long, severe winters
and relatively short summers with moderate rainfall. This is a wheat-growing
region and does have much fine, sunny weather. Winter snowfall is comparatively
light and is swept away by strong winds.
Regina is the sunniest capital
city in Canada with an average of 2,365 sunshine hours each year. Precipitation
averages 364 mm (14 in) each year, with most of it falling as summer rains.
Getting
There:
Regina is situated in South central Saskatchewan on the Trans-Canada Highway. It
is roughly midway between Calgary, Alberta and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Saskatchewan
sits above the American states of North Dakota and Montana.
By
Rail: There is no passenger rail service to
Regina. The closest rail connections are in Saskatoon.
By
Air
Regina
Airport is west of the city, only 15 minutes
from downtown.
By
Bus
The
Regina bus station is downtown at 2041 Hamilton St, 306/787-3340.
Greyhound
as well as Saskatchewan Transportation Company buses are the dominant public
transport service in the province and originate a this station.
By
Car
the
Trans-Canada Highway passes just south of Regina.
Getting
Around the City:
City
Layout: The two main streets are
(1)
Victoria Avenue, which runs East to West
(2)
Albert Street, which runs North to South.
South
of the intersection lies the Wascana Centre. Most of the downtown hotels
stretch along Victoria Avenue between Albert Street on the west and Broad Street
on the east. The RCMP barracks are to the north and west of the downtown area.
Lewvan Drive and Ring Road together encircle the city.
Regina
Transit, 333 Winnipeg St. 306/777-7433 operates
nine bus routes that make it easy to get around. For schedules and maps, go to
the Transit Information Centre at 2124 11th Ave., at the Cornwall Centre, open
weekdays 7am to 9pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm. Exact fare is required.
By
Taxi: Taxis are easily found at most downtown
hotels.
TIP: Non-Canadian
residents are entitled to claim a rebate of all GST paid on accommodations and
certain categories of goods purchases (see Canadian
Travel Information on this site).
Always save the original receipts from stores and hotels (not just credit-card
receipts), and be sure the name and address of the establishment is shown on the
receipt. Original receipts are not returned. | 
