The qRD says a $60,000 grant through the Strategic Priorities fund will help with developing a new framework for managing service levels across its range of services.
Several local governments and First Nations on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are receiving funding through B.C.’s Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness to reduce disaster risk.
The Savary Island Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating the arrival of a new fire engine, replacing the truck that has served the island since 1997.
The qathet Regional District is considering extending its agreement with the Regional District of Nanaimo to allow residual waste to be deposited at the Cedar Road facility.