The Regional District of Central Kootenay has approved a series of changes to how directors are compensated and reimbursed for meetings, travel and professional development.
A request from the B.C. Inland Ferry Coalition to meet with the province drew mixed reactions from Regional District of Central Kootenay directors, who feel ongoing ferry concerns and a lack of response from Victoria has continued to fuel frustration in rural communities.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay has deferred the second phase of its organizational review, removing the $100,000 budget from the 2026–30 financial plan.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay is taking concerns about rural road safety to a provincial stage, calling on the province to recognize highways as active transportation corridors.Â
A Regional District of Central Kootenay director is calling on the province to take more responsibility for rural transportation, claiming road maintenance in Shoreacres has degraded the community’s only active transportation network.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will provide Community Futures Central Kootenay with $40,000 to help sustain its Rural Community Immigration Pilot, or RCIP.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.