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The CRD Board has approved a recommendation from the Performing Arts Facilities Select Committee (PAFSC), directing staff to draft a plan for a new service that will scale up support for regional performing arts facilities.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has adopted a loan authorization bylaw to secure capital funds totalling $32.3 million to purchase 1,973 hectares of land from the Kapoor Lumber Company.
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The CRD is raising Hartland Landfill tipping fees by $5/tonne annually through 2028 to fund waste reduction. A $1,000 fine targets large, unsorted loads. Incentives for multi-stream haulers continue into 2026. These changes support CRD's waste reduction and diversion goals while extending the operational lifespan of Hartland Landfill.
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The Capital Regional District’s (CRD) annual Cruise With Courtesy public awareness and safety campaign kicked off last month, and will continue through July, August and into September!
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has selected Pyrocal PTY Ltd., an Australian engineering company, as the preferred proponent to integrate innovative technology into the region’s wastewater treatment system to convert biosolids into biochar.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) and its municipal partners are celebrating the region’s young climate leaders for their outstanding participation in this year’s Cool It! Climate Leadership Training Program.
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Two new FLO SmartTWO Level 2 EV Charging Stations have been added in the main parking lot of Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park for use by the public.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Arts & Culture Support Service (Arts Service) has released its 2024 Arts & Culture Impact Report. This annual report, highlights the value and impact of arts activities funded by the CRD through statistics and stories.
With the summer solstice signaling the official start of summer a reminder to resident who use automated sprinkler systems in the Capital Regional District to change the default times.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has adopted a loan authorization bylaw to secure capital funds totalling $3,150,000 to replace the Sooke Skate Park and upgrade the mechanical equipment at the SEAPARC Recreation Centre through an innovative heat recovery project.
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved Bylaw No. 4630 to establish a new Regional Transportation Service (RTS). The bylaw has been adopted after receiving elector assent through a regional Alternative Approval Process (AAP).
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This is a time dedicated to recognizing and honouring the histories, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples.
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As a partnership between local governments and community partners, the Bowker Creek Initiative is inviting residents to learn about the Bowker Creek Blueprint updates underway and share feedback.
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At the Capital Regional District (CRD), we are committed to equal access and participation for people with disabilities.
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Every year the Capital Regional District (CRD) administers grants and funding for local projects ranging from local infrastructure, special community projects, and support for arts and culture in the Juan de Fuca, Salt Spring Island, and Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Areas.
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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) 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) 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.
