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Queen City Digest — Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026

Your friendly, positive roundup of what’s happening in Regina

Happy Wednesday, Regina.

If Monday felt like getting launched out of a cannon straight into meetings, consider this your midweek reset. The vibe right now? Winter fun… without the deep-freeze (mostly). We’ve got a couple mild “wow, is this Regina?” days, one classic Prairie cold snap, and then temperatures around 0°C again early next week.

🌤️ The midweek game plan (how to use the mild days)
🧣 This weekend’s best bets (sports, shows, and a free concert)
📰 5 quick local updates
🍴 Downtown lunch upgrade
📅 A week-at-a-glance planner (because decision fatigue is real)

Here’s the “how to live your life” forecast:

Wed (today): high -1°C, low -16°C (mild day, crisp night)
Thu: high -7°C, low -13°C (still very manageable)
Fri: high -10°C, low -23°C (Prairie Reminder™)
Sat: high -10°C, low -13°C (bundle up, but doable)
Sun: high -1°C, low -6°C (sneaky nice!)

✅ Do your “outside” thing today or Sunday/Monday while it’s near -1°C to 1°C.
✅ Make Friday your cozy night in (you earned it).

January gets weird when you don’t leave the house… and then suddenly it’s February and your best friend is the fridge light.

So here’s the Queen City Digest challenge for the rest of this week:

Pick any TWO:

1) The 20-minute loop
Walk one lap of somewhere familiar: Wascana paths, your neighbourhood, or “two short podcasts worth” of steps.

2) The warm drink mission
Go for a coffee/tea/hot chocolate in public and do a one-minute “I’m a person in a city” observation:

3) The tiny culture hit
Pop into a gallery, library, or community space for even 15 minutes. (We have a free concert on Sunday—see below.)

4) The “I did winter” photo
A rink selfie. A snowy tree. A sunrise. Anything that proves you didn’t just watch winter through a window.

If you do two, you are officially thriving.

Capital City Kitchen is now open on the main floor of Regina City Hall—run by the teams behind Dad’s Diner and Hillside Smoke ’N Que. Expect breakfast, daily hot specials, and grab-and-go options. It’s open Mon–Fri, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM.

Why it matters: downtown lunch just got easier, and it’s a genuinely nice excuse to do a “walk-and-eat” break.

If you like planning ahead - add this to your calendar:

A big fundraiser for the Cathedral Village Arts Festival—Taste of Cathedral—is set for Jan 31 (6:00 PM) at the Canadian Italian Club. It includes food/drinks from 11 vendors, plus live music and a silent auction. Tickets are $25 (and tasting tickets are $1).

Local bonus: the vendor list is stacked (Rebellion, Blanco, 13th Ave Food & Coffee House, and more).

There’s a posted transit detour for Jan 8, 2026 due to work on Winnipeg St (between Sask Dr and 9th Ave), with several routes impacted—and bus stops #0660, #0662, and #0684 out of service.

If you take transit regularly, it’s worth a quick check before you head out.

From the City’s service notices:

Massey Road (MacPherson → Parliament): closed 7 AM–4 PM for a sewer connection repair.

13th Avenue (Halifax → St. John): closed 7 AM–5 PM for a water leak repair.

Translation: give yourself a little extra time if that’s on your route.

The City’s Water Outages page was updated Tue, Jan 6 (7:35 AM) and lists several repair locations (including Dorothy St, Rae St, Broder St, King St, Queen St, and more), with typical impacts quoted at 4–6 hours.

If you’re in an affected block: set aside water in advance, and when service returns, run cold water until clear (the City notes sediment can happen after repairs).

Here are the best “don’t overthink it” picks:

🏒 Friday night (Jan 9)
Regina Pats vs. Red Deer Rebels — 7:00 PM
If you want a classic winter night out that doesn’t require planning… this is it.

🏒 Also Friday (Jan 9)
U of R Cougars vs. Calgary Dinos (Men’s Hockey) — 7:00 PM at The Co-operators Centre

🎩 Saturday (Jan 10)
Murray The Magician — 8:00 PM (Casino Regina Show Lounge)

🎻 Sunday (Jan 11) — FREE
R.S.O. Chamber: Free Library Concert Series — 2:00–3:00 PM (Central Branch / Dunlop Gallery) Low commitment, high payoff. Perfect if you want to feel like a functional, cultured adult for one hour.

🏛️ Weekend daytime (through Jan 11)
Victorian Christmas Traditions Tours at Government House run on Saturdays/Sundays with tours starting hourly (9 AM–3 PM).

If you work downtown—or you’re just downtown for errands—Capital City Kitchen is an easy “try it once” spot this week. Open early (7 AM) and runs until 4 PM.

Pro move: pair it with a 10-minute walk while the daytime highs are mild again.

Use this like a menu. Pick what you want. Ignore the rest.

Wed (today) — High -1°C
20-minute loop: Wascana Lake paths, your neighbourhood, or a quick downtown lap

Optional lunch stop: Capital City Kitchen (Regina City Hall)

Thu — High -7°C
Errands + warm drink mission: grab a coffee/tea anywhere you love (make it a “leave the house” reward)

Transit heads-up: if you ride Regina Transit, note the Jan 8 detour/stop closures before you head out

Fri — High -10°C / Low -23°C
Pick your vibe: cozy night in or hockey night out

Hockey option: Regina Pats vs. Red Deer Rebels (7:00 PM) — Brandt Centre

Sat — High -10°C
Show option: Murray the Magician (8:00 PM) — Casino Regina Show Lounge

Daytime option: Victorian Christmas Traditions Tours — Government House (pair it with a coffee after)

Sun — High -1°C
Free concert: R.S.O. Chamber — Free Library Concert Series (2:00–3:00 PM) — Regina Public Library Central Branch / Dunlop Art Gallery

Reset walk: Wascana loop or a neighbourhood stroll while it’s mild

If you only do two things before next Wednesday:

Sunday: free concert + a mild-day walk

Pick one night out: Pats game or Murray the Magician

Thanks for reading Queen City Digest.

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