REGINA CIVIC WIRE CORRESPONDENT
Darlene Chicken-Lawson — Regina Civic Wire Coverage
All filed reports from Darlene Chicken-Lawson, Regina correspondent covering the Regina Civic Wire for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Ward 10 wants city workers back downtown. Do you agree?
You won't believe what our city council is debating now, eh? Okay, so picture this: you’re grabbing a coffee at Fresh & Sweet, maybe heading to work downtown, and you notice… it’s a little quieter th...
Regina housing is going wild. Can you even afford it?
Your housing market is the only story this week, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. *Tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson h...
Regina, is your government trying to ban TikTok for kids?
You won't believe what our government is asking about social media Okay, so I was having my morning coffee, you know, just scrolling through the local news from down at the Leader-Post, and then I sa...
Your Regina housing market is tighter than new jeans after Thanksgiving.
Your housing market just keeps us guessing, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. *Tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, ...
Bell Canada is building a data centre right here. Why it matters.
Your Riders are getting a brand new data centre, eh? Okay, so I know we're still cleaning up from all that meltwater, and there's a lot going on with the flooding and whatnot, but you gotta hear abou...
Regina's housing just got tighter. Can you afford it?
Your housing market just keeps us talking, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. *Tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, g...
Did your favourite Rider just retire?
You won't believe which Rider just retired, eh? Well, *tânisi*, everyone. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, coming at you live from the MiTL Sports Desk, Regina Morning Wire. Oh for sure, it's a bit of a ...
Regina's housing market is *something else* right now.
Your housing market just keeps us talking, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. *Tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, g...
Your boy Mitch Picton is leaving the Riders. What now?
Your Riders are saying goodbye to Mitch Picton Oh, my heart, eh? You know, you expect the big trades, the new signings, but sometimes it’s the quiet goodbyes that hit you right in the gut. Mitch Pict...
Regina housing prices are flying. Can you still afford it?
Your housing market just won't quit, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. *Tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, giving ...
Your hometown hero Mitch Picton just retired a Rider.
Your hero is retiring, eh? Oh, *tansi*, good morning Regina! Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, and yeah, I'm still feeling a bit tender-hearted this morning. You know how it is when one of our own, a true...
Regina's home prices just hit another high, what's next?
Your housing market is still making waves, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. *Tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, g...
Shaun Semple says Regina's winning the lottery. Do you believe him?
Your city's being called a lottery winner, eh? Oh, for sure. You know, the talk around the city, from the Cathedral coffee shops to the Tim Hortons drive-thrus on Albert Street, it’s all about the Br...
Regina's housing just hit a new low. What's next for you?
Your housing market just keeps us talking, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. *Tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, g...
Moose Jaw just unearthed 200,000 artifacts. What's under Regina?
You won't believe what they found in Moose Jaw, eh? Okay, so you know how sometimes you hear about something happening just down the road and you think, "Well, that's something, isn't it?" This week,...
Is your Regina bungalow dream just a pipe dream?
Your housing market is really something, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. Well, *tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson her...
Someone spray-painted the Sherwood R.M. office. Guess why.
You won't believe what someone did to our R.M. office Okay, so I just gotta talk about this, eh? Because honestly, sometimes you think you've heard it all in Regina, and then someone goes and spray-p...
Regina housing is just doing its own thing. Are you surprised?
Your housing market is something else, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. Well, *tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here,...
Someone just graffitied the RM of Sherwood about AI. Why?
Oh, Regina, you won't believe what someone did! ### Seriously, Who Does This? Okay, so I was doing my morning scroll, sipping my coffee, eh, and then I saw this — the RM of Sherwood office, out ther...
Regina's housing market is still a wild ride, eh?
Regina, your housing market is on my mind again, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. *Tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson h...
Brandt just offered $6.5 million for the REAL District. Is it enough?
What is going on with the REAL District, eh? Okay, so you heard about the Brandt Group offering to help out the REAL District? Yeah, with a cool $6.5-million deal, which, if you ask me, feels a bit l...
Regina's housing market is doing something wild.
Your housing market is really something else, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. Well, *tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawso...
Brandt is offering $6.5M to save the REAL District. What's the catch?
Your city might get a $6.5M bailout, eh? Oh, for sure. So you know the REAL District, right? Out there by Evraz Place, where the Pats play and the Agribition happens? Well, it's been having a time of...
Your Regina housing market is *tâpwê* calm. But why?
Your housing market is something else, eh? Well, *tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, giving you the rundown of what we’ve been chatting about this week from City Hall, eh? This is Regina — ...
Your Roughriders just lost a legend after 167 games
Did you hear about this, eh? Your Roughriders just lost a legend. Jorgen Hus Hung Up His Helmet, You Guys Oh, for sure, this one hit me right in the feels. Jorgen Hus, our long snapper, has retired ...
Regina's housing market is wild. What's City Hall doing?
Your housing market is really something else, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. Well, *tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawso...
Regina, your sky is about to get real wild.
Hey, Regina, get ready for some wild weather, eh? ### Your umbrella won't cut it today This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. You kno...
Your dog just walked herself to daycare on Albert Street
Your dog *actually* walked herself to daycare, eh? Oh, for sure, we've got a lot happening here in Regina — the Pats are tearing it up at the Telus Cup, and there's important news about that AI data ...
Regina's forecast is "UNKNOWN" and you should be worried
Your Tuesday weather might be a real mess, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. You know how the wind never really stops out he...
Your Regina husky just walked herself to work, eh?
Your dog just got a job and it’s adorable Oh, *tânisi*! You won't believe what I heard coming out of the south end of Regina, near Parliament Place, eh? There's a five-year-old husky named Missy who ...
Regina housing market has something brewing you won't expect
Your housing market is really something else, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. Well, *tânisi* Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawso...
Did Regina just rally against a giant AI brain?
Your city is fighting a giant AI brain, eh? Okay, so I heard about this and, honestly, my kokum would say, "What in the sweetgrass is going on?" Nearly 200 people, a solid chunk of our city, went out...
Your Regina housing market is about to get way easier.
You need to know what's up with your Regina housing market! Alright, Regina, Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, giving you the lowdown from City Hall this week, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it s...
Those Regina headlights are blinding us. Tell Ottawa.
Your headlights are too bright and Ottawa wants to hear about it Okay, so I know we're always complaining about something here in Regina, eh? The wind, the potholes on Albert Street, the fact that th...
Regina just got 5 weather warnings. What's happening?
Your forecast for Regina looks a little dicey, eh? It looks like we've got some weather advisories rolling in for Regina, and honestly, the wind's been kicking up a fuss all morning already. This is ...
Saskatchewan players are still scoring at 80. Your knees hurt reading this?
These hockey players are just unbelievable, eh? Okay, so you know how we sometimes joke about Saskatchewan winters and how they just keep on giving? Well, imagine playing hockey, not just *through* t...
Your Regina City Hall went quiet then got real about real estate.
Your City Hall was quiet and then things started moving, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard y...
Your Regina gopher problem just got way worse
That gopher problem is worse than you think, eh? Okay, so you know how sometimes it feels like Regina has more gophers than people? Well, turns out it's not just a feeling anymore. The City of Regina...
Your next real estate move might get easier
Your next real estate move might get easier Well, good morning, Regina! Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, coming to you from the MiTL Sports Desk, warming up the airwaves with a fresh cup of coffee and th...
Your Regina home search just got a lot more accessible in 2025
Here's what's up with your housing market, Regina This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. You know, for a city that sometimes feels li...
Regina Pats just dumped their coaches. What gives?
You won't believe what's happening with our Pats coaches Well, *yah*, just when you think you've got a handle on things around here, the Regina Pats go and pull a fast one, eh? My kokum used to say, ...
Regina's real estate just got easier for everyone, eh?
Your real estate journey could get a whole lot smoother, eh? Okay, so good morning Regina, Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, coming to you from the MiTL Sports Desk, but right now we’re talking about your...
What 3 new podcasts say about your Regina home hunt
You gotta hear about these real estate folks, eh? Alright, Regina, Darlene here, and you know I'm always watching what's happening on the ground here, because this is our city, and we deserve to know...
Your CFO just left after one year. What's going on?
Your City Hall drama just got a new twist, eh? Well, *tansi* Regina! Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, and you know, sometimes you just gotta shake your head and wonder what’s cooking down at City Hall. I...
Your City Hall is too quiet. What's going on?
Your City Hall is still quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and...
Your Pats GM wants "stability." Is that even possible?
Your Pats just want stability, eh? Oh for sure, I heard about this and just about dropped my bannock. Dale Derkatch, the new GM for our Regina Pats, he’s out there saying the brass just wants "stabil...
Your City Hall is too quiet. What are they hiding?
Your City Hall is still quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and...
Your Pats GM just promised us "stability." Do you believe him?
That Pats GM is giving us something to talk about, eh? ### Your Pats are getting back to basics Okay, so I know we’ve had some ups and downs with our Regina Pats, and sometimes it feels like we’re j...
Is Regina City Hall just... empty?
Your City Hall has been mighty quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit d...
Your Regina City Hall is too quiet. What's going on?
Your City Hall is still quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and...
Regina City Hall went quiet for five days. What are they hiding?
Your City Hall sure has been quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit dow...
Bell wants to build a huge AI centre in your backyard.
Bell wants to build something wild out by the Co-op, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. You know how sometimes you hear someth...
Your Regina doctor got suspended for using his own prescriptions.
Your doctor got suspended and you need to know why Alright, so you know how sometimes you hear a story and you just think, "Only in Regina, eh?" Well, this one's got that flavour, for sure. Remember ...
Regina's City Hall is too quiet. What are they hiding?
Your City Hall sure has been quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit dow...
11th Avenue closures are back. Your commute is doomed.
**Your downtown commute is about to get wild again, eh?** Oh, for sure, you folks driving downtown, get ready. Remember last year when 11th Avenue was basically a giant jigsaw puzzle of orange cones ...
Regina's got *active weather alerts* and your drive might get messy.
Your morning plans might get messy, Regina. Okay, so good morning, kâ-mîskasowin. This is Darlene Chicken-Lawson with the Morning Wire, and we've got some weather coming in that you need to be ready ...
Your 80-year-old neighbor is cycling in -30. What's your excuse?
You won't believe what this 80-year-old is doing, eh? Okay, so picture this: You’re scraping ice off your windshield on a -30 morning, wind whipping off the prairies so hard it feels like it’s steali...
Regina City Hall went five days silent. What happened?
Your City Hall sure has been quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit dow...
Your dad wanted you to be a doctor? This Sask. guy played 26.
Your dad wanted you to be a doctor, eh? Oh, for sure, we've all felt that pressure, haven't we? Especially if you grew up here, where everyone's got an auntie or an uncle who knows *exactly* what car...
Your City Hall is too quiet. What's going on, Regina?
Your City Hall recap is mighty quiet this week, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke....
Regina, why can't we buy Jays 50/50 tickets?
You won't believe this Blue Jays snub, eh? Okay, so I just heard something that's got me all twisted up, like a prairie tumbleweed in a stiff wind. The Jays Care Foundation, bless their hearts, is ex...
Your Regina City Hall is too quiet. What's going on?
YOUR HEADLINE: Is anyone even *there* at City Hall, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your j...
Your Pats are playing hard. Don't blame them for the empty seats.
Your Pats are playing hard eh, don't blame them for the crowds Did you see that piece our guy Greg Davis wrote about the Regina Pats and the playoff crowds? Oh for sure, it really got me thinking, es...
Regina City Hall went silent. What's brewing?
### It's been a *quiet* one at City Hall, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now s...
Duck Lake tried selling its name for $10M and got zero bids.
Did you hear about this wild idea from Duck Lake, eh? Okay, so I just read this story that made my eyebrows just about hit the ceiling of my kitchen, and believe me, that's saying something. The town...
Regina City Hall is too quiet. What are they hiding?
Your City Hall is too quiet for comfort, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now si...
Regina, your gophers are getting strychnine again.
Your gophers are getting the strychnine again, eh? Okay, listen, you know how we're always talking about the wind out here, how it just *never* quits? Well, there's another thing that never quits in ...
Regina City Hall is too quiet. What are they hiding?
Your City Hall is too quiet for comfort, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now si...
Your old Weatheradio is dead. What now, Regina?
Your Roughriders are making us proud, eh? Okay, *tânisi*, folks, let's talk about something that hits close to home for anyone who's ever lived through a Saskatchewan winter, or, well, any Saskatchew...
What's Regina City Hall doing when it's *this* quiet?
Your City Hall's been mighty quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit dow...
Regina's board gamers just raised $100K. You won't believe how.
Okay, you just won't believe what our board game folks pulled off You know, sometimes the news out of Regina can feel a bit... well, predictable, eh? The weather's doing something wild, another polit...
Regina's about to get buried, so stay home.
Your forecast is looking pretty rough, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. You know, the prairie wind is usually just part of ...
Your Central Library plans just hit a wall, eh?
Your library plans just hit a wall, eh? Okay, so I just heard that Regina city council, bless their hearts, confirmed what a lot of us probably figured anyway: there’s just "not enough debt room" to ...
Your Regina City Hall is too quiet for comfort, eh?
Your City Hall is too quiet for comfort, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now si...
Your City Hall is quiet. Too quiet. What's up?
Your City Hall's been mighty quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, still on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now s...
Your Regina library dream? City Hall says no cash.
Your library renewal? Yeah, that's not happening. Alright, *tansi* Regina, you know how it is. You wake up, the wind's already doing its thing outside, you grab your coffee, maybe a bannock, and you ...
Your politicians are fighting about "eager beavers." Seriously.
You won't believe what our politicians are fighting about Oh, you bet your last Rider ticket I have something for you today. You know how sometimes the news just… gets to you, eh? Like, you scroll th...
Your Regina City Hall is too quiet. What's going on?
Your City Hall's been mighty quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit dow...
Your Regina bus fare is going up 10%. Here's when.
Your bus fare is going up, eh? It's official. I tell ya, it always feels like a punch to the gut when the city decides to dip into our pockets a little deeper, doesn't it? City Council just went ahea...
Regina City Hall is way too quiet. What are they hiding?
Your City Hall's been a little *too* quiet, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now...
Moose Jaw food bank limits visits. What does this mean for Regina?
You won't believe this Moose Jaw Food Bank news, eh? Okay, so I just read this piece about the Moose Jaw Food Bank having to limit visits and it just… well, it got right into my gizzard. They're sayi...
Regina, your windshield is about to get hammered.
Oh for Pete's sake, Regina, bundle up, eh? ### Your windshield is about to get hammered This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. You k...
Your Regina dog can finally get a job at the Exhibition Grounds.
Your dogs in Regina are gonna love this, eh? Okay, so I just read about this thing called rally obedience for dogs, and honestly, my heart just about burst, you know? We're talking about dogs and the...
Regina City Hall went silent. What gives?
Your City Hall's been mighty quiet this week, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. N...
Regina's plasma clinic let someone donate twice. You okay with that?
Your plasma clinic broke the rules, eh? Oh, for sure, there's always something to talk about here in Regina, and this one caught my eye like a prairie hawk. You know how sometimes you hear about some...
Your City Hall went silent. What gives, Regina?
Your City Hall's been mighty quiet this week, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, on the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. N...
Regina's City Hall is too quiet. What are they hiding?
Your City Hall's been a little quiet lately, eh? Hey there, Regina. Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, still on the Morning Wire, and oh for sure, it's been a bit of a slow week down at City Hall. This is ...
You've probably already got this brain-eating virus, Regina.
Your brain already has a secret invader and oh for sure it's terrifying Alright, Regina, settle in for a minute because I just read something that made me spill my coffee, eh? You think you know what...
Your Regina neighbor still isn't buying that $70,000 Bitcoin.
Is your Bitcoin price anxiety real, eh? Okay, so everyone's talking about Bitcoin price fluctuations, with it struggling around $70,000 this week and all that market volatility. Folks are watching ev...
The Riders just let Brett Lauther go. Are you okay?
Your Riders just let Brett Lauther go, eh? Oh, for heaven's sake, Rider Nation, did you hear about Brett Lauther? Like, I'm still trying to process this one, eh? My heart just about stopped when I he...
Regina, an "UNKNOWN" warning is coming. What is it?
Oh for sure, it's a windy one out there, eh? This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. ### You need to get ready, a warning is coming We...
They nailed down Roman dead? What in the Rider Nation is that?
They found what now under Roman graves Oh, you think you’ve heard everything, eh? You think you know what’s what when it comes to old bones and dirt? Well, let me tell you, this one’s gonna make you ...
Regina, will your kokum even be able to file taxes next year?
Your tax refund will be different next year, eh? So, everyone's talking about the Canada Revenue Agency closing down all those drop boxes after tax season in 2026. Yeah, that's a big change, eh? It's...
Did the Riders just kick Brett Lauther out? You won't believe it.
You won't believe what happened with Brett Lauther eh Oh, for sure you heard about it, the Riders let Brett Lauther go. I mean, my heart. My actual heart. This is the guy who's been kicking for us si...
Regina City Hall went silent. What are they hiding?
Your City Hall's been a bit quiet eh Hey, Regina! Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, still on the Morning Wire, even if City Hall's been quieter than a Saskatchewan winter night lately. This is Regina — ye...
Did AI just tell Europeans what horny Thatcher would say?
Your AI chatbot is saying *what* now, eh? Okay, so I just read this story out of Europe, and you know how they're all about those strict privacy laws over there? Well, apparently, some folks were mes...
Regina's wildfire funding is "disappointing." What does that mean for you?
Your El Niño weather worries? Here's what it means for Regina So, the whole country's talking about El Niño weather patterns, eh? And how it might bring a super El Niño this year, with climate scient...
Did the Crown just let the "Queen of Canada" off the hook?
You will not BELIEVE what happened with that 'Queen of Canada' lady Okay, so you remember that Romana Didulo woman, the self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada,' eh? The one who was telling people to stop p...
Regina, your council is about to get real interesting.
Regina folks, good morning! Darlene Chicken-Lawson here, coming to you from the Morning Wire. This is Regina — yeah, we know what it sounds like, and we've heard your joke. Now sit down and listen. Y...