Definition: Regina is the capital city of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Regina is located on the prairie about 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of the Canadian border with the United States.
Regina, the Latin word for "queen," was originally called Pile O'Bones. When it became the capital of the Northwest Territories in 1882 it was renamed Regina after Queen Victoria, the mother-in-law of the Governor General, the Marquess of Lorne. Regina was incorporated as a city in 1903, and was designated the capital city of Saskatchewan when Saskatchewan became a province in 1905.
Regina, the Latin word for "queen," was originally called Pile O'Bones. When it became the capital of the Northwest Territories in 1882 it was renamed Regina after Queen Victoria, the mother-in-law of the Governor General, the Marquess of Lorne. Regina was incorporated as a city in 1903, and was designated the capital city of Saskatchewan when Saskatchewan became a province in 1905.
