Columbia Shuswap Regional District

Task force recommends significant increases to Revelstoke mayor, council pay

Three-person task force appointed to look into Revelstoke municipal council remuneration returns a number of recommendations, including increases in compensation, which were supported by council

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Emergency alerts: Columbia Shuswap Regional District adopts new mass notification system including Revelstoke and area

Alert system will be in place for City of Revelstoke and the CSRD Area B.

Opinion: Revelstoke officials need to clarify emergency response communications ASAP

In an opinion piece that doesn't pull punches, Revelstoke Mountaineer editor Aaron Orlando implores local emergency communications officials to modernize their outdated and inadequate emergency communications systems.

CSRD, environment ministry at odds over compliance issues at regional landfills, including Revelstoke

A B.C. environment ministry representative presented to the CSRD board on Aug. 20 in a discussion about compliance issues at landfills in the regional district, including Revelstoke's landfill.

Opinion: Provincial order prompts CSRD to open meetings via webcast

At the end of the day, it wasn't the public petition or media requests, but a COVID-19-related ministerial order that prompted the CSRD board to webcast its meetings starting in August.

Update: Province rejects Mount Begbie protection plan request

In a response to a request to protect Mount Begbie from a proposed heli-access development, the B.C. government says it is busy working on land use plans in other areas. The response has touched off a new wave of interest in the Mount Begbie development issue.

Do you support a regional park for Mount Begbie?

City recommendation will be considered at March 6 council meeting.

Petition asks CSRD to webcast meetings to increase engagement

CSRD board previously turned down a media request to either live-stream or record monthly meetings

Plans emerge for backcountry chalet and ski hut on Mount Begbie

Proponents of 'Begbie Alpine Chalet' will present their concept for a backcountry chalet and a separate hut on Mount Begbie at a public meeting next week.

Commercial recycling changes cause confusion in Revelstoke

Changes to the commercial recycling regime in Revelstoke has left some commercial operators with no options to recycle some of their materials, even though residential users can recycle those items.