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  • Capital Regional District announces elections of Board Chairs and Vice-Chairs

    Nov 08, 2023

    Today, at the 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.

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  • CRD purchases former Royal Oak Golf Course

    Nov 02, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD) has purchased the former Royal Oak Golf Course – a 10.92-hectare (27 acre) parcel of land adjacent to Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park in the District of Saanich.

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  • CRD and CRHD look for public feedback on the 2024 provisional financial plans

    Oct 30, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD) and Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) Boards are asking for feedback on the 2024 provisional financial plans which were approved following their deliberations during the October 25 Committee of the Whole and Board meetings.

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  • Salt Spring Island Centennial Park Plaza Upgrades

    Oct 20, 2023

    The Capital Regional District’s (CRD) Salt Spring Island (SSI) Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture (PARC) department has received $561,748 in grant funding from Pacific Economic Development Canada (PEDC) to complete additional upgrades to Centennial Park.

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  • Over $2.6 million in arts funding awarded to local not-for-profit organizations

    Oct 13, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD) Arts Commission has approved the distribution of $2,684,670 in funding this year to support the region’s arts sector, a record-high amount.

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  • CRD Releases Greenhouse Gas Inventory

    Oct 12, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD), in collaboration with Stantec Consulting Inc., has released its regional and local government Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories for the 2022 year.

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  • CRD Traffic Safety Commission Awards Seventh Annual Cst. Sarah Beckett Memorial Scholarship

    Oct 11, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD) Traffic Safety Commission has awarded the seventh annual $2,000 Cst. Sarah Beckett Memorial Scholarship to Kendra Hamilton. Kendra is a graduate of Claremont Secondary School and is attending Wagner College in New York.

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  • CRD Electoral Area Wildfire Exposure Maps Show Risk

    Oct 03, 2023

    New wildfire exposure maps for the CRD Electoral Areas of Juan de Fuca, Salt Spring Island and Southern Gulf Islands can help electoral area residents understand their wildfire risk profile.

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  • CRD Statement for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

    Sep 25, 2023

    On September 30, known as Orange Shirt Day and now observed as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we pause to remember the profound and painful history of Canada’s Indigenous residential schools.

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  • Household Travel Survey Shows Increase In Walking And Cycling

    Sep 13, 2023

    Today, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board received the 2022 Origin Destination Household Travel Survey results. The new data reveals a rise in active transportation with 29% of trips made by walking, cycling and transit use, up from the 2017 mode share of 26.6%.

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  • CRD acquires additional land for East Sooke Regional Park

    Aug 23, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD) has acquired a 10-hectare (nearly 25 acre) parcel of undeveloped land that will be added to East Sooke Regional Park.

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  • Media Availability – CRD Project Update on Elk Lake Oxygenator System

    Aug 15, 2023

    Capital Regional District (CRD) Board Chair Colin Plant invites media to attend an informal media availability near Hamsterly Beach at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park to learn more about the progress on the Elk Lake Oxygenator System Capital Project.

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  • Salt Spring Island Active Transportation Network Plan focuses on five big moves

    Aug 08, 2023

    The Salt Spring Island Active Transportation Network Plan (ATNP) has a strong focus on making Ganges Village a walkable community that is easily accessible by cycling and connected by active transportation.

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  • 2023 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Count results announced

    Aug 03, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD), in partnership with the Community Social Planning Council (CSPC) and the Alliance to End Homelessness in the Capital Region, today released the 2023 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time (PiT) Count results.

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  • Planning underway for Portlock Park Site Master Plan

    Jul 31, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD) Salt Spring Island Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture (PARC) is developing a 20-year site master plan for Portlock Park. This project was identified as a priority in the 2019 Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan in response to the community’s desire for increased access to recreation facilities and infrastructure development for additional playing fields on Salt Spring Island.

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  • CRD to gather input on regional transportation governance

    Jun 14, 2023

    The Capital Regional District Board has directed staff to engage with local governments, electoral areas, the province, and relevant partner agencies including the Island Corridor Foundation, and gather their input on transportation governance.

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  • One Planet Student Challenge winners celebrated

    Jun 09, 2023

    A total of $1,000 was handed out to the winners of the One Planet Student Challenge competition during a ceremony at the Cedar Hill Golf Course on June 8.

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  • New Business Directory Supports Indigenous Entrepreneurs

    Jun 07, 2023

    VICTORIA, BC — A new Indigenous business directory was launched in Greater Victoria today to support Indigenous economic reconciliation by building new relationships and connections.

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  • CRD to Increase Borrowing Authority for Housing

    Jun 02, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board intends to increase its borrowing authority through the Land Assembly, Housing and Land Banking service to $85 million to support potential partnership opportunities to increase the supply of affordable, inclusive, and adequate housing in the region.

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  • $2000 Scholarship Available for Law Enforcement Students

    Jun 01, 2023

    The Capital Regional District (CRD) Traffic Safety Commission is accepting applications for the $2,000 Constable Sarah Beckett Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for post-secondary students who live in the capital region and demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, community service and an expressed interest in pursuing a career in law enforcement.

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