News Releases

Feedback sought on CRD's 2024 budget

The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is once again seeking feedback from residents about its proposed 2024 budget. A balance of revenue, expenses, and transfers between funds results in a total $69.75 million budget for 2024 to support the CRD’s services, representing a $794,302 increase over 2023’s budget of $68.96 million. This budget supports the delivery of solid waste management, recreation, fire protection, and utility services across the Cariboo. $32.73 million of that amount is funded by...

Board Highlights - January 12, 2024

CCRHD Chair & Vice Chair election

Director Al Richmond (Area G) and Director Mary Sjostrom (Area A) were re-elected by acclamation as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District. CCRHD Chair Al Richmond expressed his thanks to the Board and spoke of the accomplishments of the prior year, and the continued advocacy work needed to address equity for rural communities and their contributions towards healthcare facility investment. Vice-Chair Mary Sjostrom also expressed...

2024 Business Facade Improvement Program grants available

January 18, 2024
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Funding is once again available in the Cariboo Regional District for businesses and property owners looking to give their commercial building a facelift. The 2024 Business Façade Improvement Program is open to all commercial businesses located within the rural areas of the Regional District. Program guidelines and application forms are available at cariboord.ca/bfi. Our online application form offers a streamlined portal for businesses to apply for the grant.

Eligible...

Cariboo Regional District Chair Margo Wagner reflects on 2023

December 15, 2023
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Williams Lake, BC – The bang of the gavel marked the end of the year for the Cariboo Regional District’s board of directors as they closed out their final meeting of 2023. While there remains some work to be wrapped up at the committee level, the group of sixteen directors will not be meeting as a group until January 11, 2024.

Taking some time to reflect on the board’s first year after the 2022 general election, Chair Margo Wagner had the following to say:

“If 2023 meant...

Cariboo Regional District releases independent report about Hodgson Road landslide area

December 14, 2023
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Williams Lake, BC – The Cariboo Regional District (“CRD”) is releasing new information to the public from other agencies about the Hodgson Road and Dog Creek Road slow moving landslide areas. The information being released includes a letter from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (“EGBC”) and a report from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (“MOTI”).

The EGBC letter includes correspondence from an engineer who is conducting an...