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The Capital Regional District (CRD) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1978 have reached a 3-year collective agreement for the period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

Today, at the inaugural board meetings of the Capital Regional District (CRD), the Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) and the Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC), Directors elected the Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the upcoming year.

More than 1,800 households in seven rural, remote and Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island and three Gulf Island communities can look forward to high-speed broadband internet unlocking better, faster access to digital services and opportunities.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) has launched the Home Energy Navigator program which is designed to streamline home energy upgrades in the region's single-family homes.

To prepare for tsunamis and earthquakes, people are encouraged to practise evacuation routes and drop, cover and hold on during ShakeOut BC.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is pleased to announce the final results for the CRD local elections and two referenda questions.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) plans to enter into a 60-year lease with BC Housing (BCH) to develop supportive housing on Salt Spring Island (SSI).

This week, 12 kilometers of new, designated and rated mountain bike trails in Thetis Lake Regional Park officially open. These new trails provide a safer, greater connection to nature and a visitor experience that differs from other mountain bike trails within CRD parks system.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is updating the strategic plan for community parks and recreation in the Juan de Fuca (JdF) Electoral Area. The draft strategic plan is now available for public review and feedback.

Over the past year, CRD Arts & Culture has completed the first four phases of an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Implementation Framework, resulting in top to bottom modifications of the policies and processes governing its grant programs and operations.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) has acquired a 15.90 hectare (39.3 acre) parcel of undeveloped land that will be added to East Sooke Regional Park.

Salt Spring Islanders can get involved with active travel planning by helping to identify active transportation network gaps and priorities for the future of active transportation on the island.

On September 30, known as Orange Shirt Day and now recognized as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the CRD remembers the thousands of Indigenous children who died at residential schools and acknowledges the intergenerational trauma that many survivors have experienced.

From October through November, invited residents will receive a letter and instructional brochure from the Capital Regional District (CRD) asking them to complete the Origin Destination Household Travel Survey.

Today, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Chair Colin Plant announced, on behalf of the CRD Board, that Ted Robbins will be the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

The Capital Regional District (CRD) and Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) Boards approved the provisional financial plans for 2023 at the September 21 Committee of the Whole and Board meetings.

The Province and the Capital Regional District (CRD) are launching the Capital Region Tsunami Information Portal to empower residents and visitors to make informed emergency preparedness plans and keep people safe during a tsunami.

The Capital Regional District's (CRD) General Voting Day for local government elections is on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

Today, the City of Victoria announced the start of construction for the Kimta E&N Cycling Connector. The corridor will feature new multi-use pathways, protected bike lanes, crosswalks, accessibility upgrades, landscaping and lighting.

Victoria, BC - The official nomination period for the 2022 general local elections has now closed. Every four years, the Capital Regional District (CRD) conducts local general elections to elect a Director to represent each of its three Electoral Areas.