The Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET), one of British Columbia’s three publicly funded regional trusts, is expanding the number of communities it serves to benefit more people.
Two new housing projects are on the way to Sooke that will provide 75 affordable rental homes for people with low to moderate incomes, along with 33 supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness in the community.
The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria and BC Rent Bank are launching a Rent Bank which will provide short term financial help for low-to-moderate income households at risk of losing their housing due to a temporary financial crisis.
The CRD Arts Commission has approved funding for 23 local not-for-profit arts organizations through the Arts & Culture Support Service.
The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved a number of bylaw changes to provide for the inclusion of First Nations elected representatives on CRD standing committees.
The Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) is seeking community input on the future use of the Oak Bay Lodge property.
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has acquired a 12.1 hectare parcel of undeveloped land adjacent to Mount Work Regional Park.
The Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia, and the Capital Regional District (CRD), are pleased to announce that the Wastewater Treatment Project is now treating wastewater and is exceeding regulatory requirements.
The Capital Regional District thanks the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for their impactful contribution towards the Wastewater Treatment Project.
The CRD Board has approved motions to form a transportation standing committee, and for staff to work with jurisdictional partners to develop a list of potential transportation priorities informed by the CRD’s declaration of a climate emergency that best serve community needs.
Families and single people with mixed incomes will benefit from 282 new affordable housing units now renting in the communities of View Royal and Langford as part of the Regional Housing First Program.
The CRD Board has agreed to purchase, in partnership with the Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT), a 20 hectare property known as the Mountain Road Forest in Saanich for regional park purposes.
The Capital Regional District (CRD) is pleased to announce the elections of the Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the CRD, the Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) and the Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC) Boards.
The CRD is developing a new solid waste management plan to reduce how much material is sent to Hartland Landfill and guide how the region’s waste is managed in a safe, secure and sustainable way now and in the future.
The CRD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ḰENES Transportation, a W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations partnership company, to contract the trucking of biosolids produced at its Residuals Treatment Facility starting this year.
The CRD is asking local municipal and electoral area staff to identify appropriately zoned land or properties that meet the criteria for funding under the Government of Canada’s Rapid Housing Initiative.
The CRD and CRHD Boards approved amended provisional Financial Plans for 2021 at the October 28th Committee of the Whole and Board meetings. Preliminary budget documents are available online for review and public feedback is encouraged on the proposed Financial Plans.
The CRD has acquired a 41-hectare (103-acre) parcel of land known as Mount Parke Bluffs adjacent to Mount Parke Regional Park on Mayne Island.
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has completed restoration of the Todd Creek Trestle along the Galloping Goose Regional Trail near Sooke Potholes Regional Park.
The CRD Board is awarding three Regional Housing Trust Fund grants totalling $1,665,000 to assist M’akola Housing Society and the Capital Region Housing Corporation in the construction of new affordable rental housing in Victoria and Sooke.