Regina election: New mayor and council sworn in [Video]

Regina’s next mayor and city council council have been officially sworn-in to office.

A traditional ceremony Monday night at Henry Baker Hall confirmed the 2024 civic election results, bringing in the city’s 36th Mayor Chad Bachynski, two re-elected councillors, Shanon Zachidniak (Ward 8) and Jason Mancinelli (Ward 9) and eight first-time councillors.

Mayor Bachynski said he’s still getting used to his new title five days after being elected.

“[It’s set in] a little more than yesterday,” he told reporters following the ceremony. “It will take some time but settling in is getting to work.”

“It’s been a whirlwind, but we’re all excited,” Bachynski added.

Each of the 10 councillors and mayor swore their oath to office. Pledging to, “truly, faithfully and impartially, to the best of [their] knowledge and ability, perform the duties of [the] office,” and to so ethically.

Ward 9 Coun. Jason Mancinelli read the oath for a …