Current News Releases
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- City of North Vancouver Approves New Economic Strategy
This blueprint provides an overview of the City’s current economic challenges and opportunities, and outlines four pathways with clear tactics to guide City decision-making and resource allocation over the coming 5 to 10 years.
April 26, 2024 - Langford Launches City Fact Check Page as a Resource for Residents
Local governments across the country have launched similar initiatives to help ensure that the correct information is shared with residents. Cities including Prince George, Kelowna, and Welland, Ontario have all implemented this proactive communication tactic to support the dissemination of accurate information. The City will select topics based on widely discussed information that is not accurate and is causing public confusion.
April 26, 2024 - As Okanagan Prepares for Second Year of Drought, Water Board Awards $350K to Water Protection Projects
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has awarded $350,000 to 14 projects through its annual Water Conservation and Quality Improvement Grant Program.
April 26, 2024 - TNRD and CUPE Local 900 Ratify New Two-Year Agreement
The new agreement includes a 4% pay scale increase as of December 31, 2023, as well as a 4% wage increase retroactive to January 1, 2024, and a 3.5% wage increase effective as of January 1, 2025.
April 25, 2024 - New Collective Agreement Ratified at City of West Kelowna
The agreement, which the ALGEU ratified on April 17 and which West Kelowna City Council ratified on April 23, provides 155 full-time and 40 relief and term positions with wage increases that are consistent with recent labour agreements elsewhere in B.C.
April 24, 2024 - More Priority Communities Selected to Deliver More Homes
The Province introduced the Housing Supply Act in 2023 and established housing targets for the first 10 priority municipalities, based on areas of greatest need and highest projected growth. Twenty additional priority municipalities have been identified. The Province will work with these communities to ensure they meet their housing targets, laying the foundation for tens of thousands more homes to be built quicker.
April 23, 2024 - Investments in EV Charging Ports a Bright Spark for Greener Motoring in Greater Victoria
Electric vehicles (EVs) will be getting a boost from the hundreds of public EV charging ports that will be installed throughout the Capital Regional District (CRD) after a combined investment of more than $8.7 million from the federal and provincial governments, the CRD, and the City of Victoria.
April 23, 2024 - City of Nanaimo Receives Awards for Financial Reporting
For the third year in a row, the City has been awarded the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CAnFR) and the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
April 23, 2024 - Rezoning Allows Rail Trail in the District of Sicamous to Move Ahead
The decision by the District of Sicamous' Council to rezone the portion of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail within its boundaries now clears the way for another section of trail development.
April 22, 2024 - City of Fort St. John Invests in Emergency Services Building
Fort St. John City Council is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 10,000-square-foot property to serve as a dedicated emergency services building. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in bolstering the community's response capabilities.
April 19, 2024