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Regina Removes Pepsi Park Encampment After Four Fires

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Regina Fire and Protective Services removed the Pepsi Park encampment on Tuesday.
Chief Layne Jackson said fire crews fought four fires in four days at the site.
One blaze ignited multiple tents, caused explosions and hospitalized a person with burns.
Mayor Chad Bachynski supports the removal and is coordinating interim housing with the province.
Premier Scott Moe said the province must build more addiction-recovery pathways after the removal.

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Regina Fire and Protective Services removed the Pepsi Park encampment on Tuesday.
Chief Layne Jackson said fire crews fought four fires in four days at the site.
One blaze ignited multiple tents, caused explosions and hospitalized a person with burns.
Mayor Chad Bachynski supports the removal and is coordinating interim housing with the province.
Premier Scott Moe said the province must build more addiction-recovery pathways after the removal.