Tag Archives: CRD
CRD Downgrades Big Stick #3 Evacuation Order to an Alert
Cariboo residents evacuated during the Big Stick #3 order issued on August 3rd can begin coming home. Last night, the Cariboo Regional District officially downgraded the order to an alert, meaning res...
Aug 17, 2021
CRD closing all public libraries
The Cariboo Regional District is closing all of its library locations due to the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation. The CRD says all digital content, like ebooks, audiobooks, and video streaming, is...
Mar 17, 2020
Cariboo flood relief funding deadline approaching
Time is running out for Cariboo residents affected by this summer's flooding to apply for financial help. Flooding from July 6-18 impacted a number of residents in the Cariboo Regional District. Those...
Oct 11, 2019
Resolutions made by the CRD
The Cariboo Regional District Board of Directors had a productive week attending the Union of B.C. Municipalities. Meetings, debates and professional development sessions all took place. The board sub...
Oct 01, 2019
CRD brings big wish list to UBCM
The Cariboo Regional District will be making the rounds at the UBCM this week. CRD Directors will sit down with provincial government officials to talk about developing emergency escape routes for Wel...
Sep 24, 2019
Planned phone outage means no 9-1-1 for some CRD communities for 7 hours
The Cariboo Regional District is advising some residents about a planned phone outage. Telus says all cell and landline numbers starting with 397 in the Forest Grove, Canim Lake, and Hawkins Lake area...
Aug 14, 2019
CRD announces new Forest Grove fire chief
Shannon Wagner is the new fire chief for the Forest Grove volunteer fire department. Chief Wagner was elected by fire department members and appointed to a three-year term by the Cariboo Regional Dist...
Aug 06, 2019
CRD to hold hearing on cannabis production
The Cariboo Regional District wants to keep cannabis growing in heavy industrial zones. The CRD has allowed medical marijuana production in the zones since 2014, but with legalization, the district is...
Jul 30, 2019
Province funding Cariboo wireless network upgrades
The B.C. government is funding the expansion of high-speed internet in the Cariboo. The Connecting British Columbia program is providing $298,406 to ABC Communications to help upgrade wireless upgrade...
Jul 23, 2019
CRD scales back damage estimate from Chilcotin flooding
The Cariboo Regional District says the latest information about flooding in the Chilcotin west of Williams Lake has allowed officials to scale back damage estimates. Earlier information put the number...
Jul 19, 2019