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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Traffic Safety Commission is accepting applications for the Constable Sarah Beckett Memorial Scholarship of $2,000.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Henderson as the General Manager for the new Electoral Area Services (EAS) department. Stephen Henderson will begin in the role on July 7, 2025.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) has begun an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) to seek elector approval for the borrowing bylaw for capital funds to purchase 1,973 hectares of land from the Kapoor Lumber Company (KLC).
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The Capital Regional District (CRD), working together with FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) and Waga Energy Canada, has started producing Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) at a new facility located at the Hartland Landfill.
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People in the capital region are creating less garbage – and that’s good news. In 2024, the average person threw away 338 kilograms of garbage, a 44 kilogram or 11.6% decrease from 2023.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) and SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) First Nation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) and the Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC) both released their 2024 Annual Reports, providing an overview of the work completed over the last year and highlighting the progress made on the 2023 – 2026 CRD Board’s Priorities to support a growing region.
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Welcome to Local Government Awareness Week! This year, we're shining a spotlight on the infrastructure that supports our region.
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Emergency Preparedness Week (May 4 – 10) is a great time to learn about getting prepared for emergencies.
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The CRD is pleased to announce, applications for the Southern Gulf Islands Emergency Resilience Grant are open until May 13, 2025.
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The theme for this year's National Volunteer Week, from April 27 to May 3, is “Volunteers Make Waves”. During National Volunteer Week, we come together to recognize the incredible impact of individual and collective efforts that help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient region for both current and future generations.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved an amendment to CRD Electoral Area Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4492, which regulates water use for local services providing drinking water in the Southern Gulf Islands, Salt Spring Island, and Juan de Fuca Electoral Areas.
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The Capital Regional District’s (CRD) SEAPARC Recreation division has started an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) to seek elector approval to approve the borrowing bylaw for capital funds to replace the Sooke Skate Park and SEAPARC Recreation Centre’s mechanical equipment using a heat recovery project.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Rural Housing Program is a Pilot Project for the Southern Gulf Islands (SGI) and Salt Spring Island (SSI) Electoral Areas (EAs).
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To make waste sorting easier, the CRD has launched What Goes Where—an upgraded and user-friendly tool designed to help you figure out the right place for over 350 items.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) is discontinuing the use of the social media platform X (formally Twitter), effective April 10, 2025. This decision comes after careful consideration of the platform’s evolving policies and the CRD’s commitment to maintaining a safe and inclusive online presence.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) and the xʷsepsəm (Kosapsum) Nation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), formalizing their government-to-government relationship and setting out commitments to work together on priority areas.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) has initiated an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) to seek elector approval to establish a new Regional Transportation Service (RTS).
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Capital Regional District (CRD), W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), and W̱SIḴEM (Tseycum) First Nations, through the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council (WLC), are pleased to announce they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing their government-to-government relationship.
