Cariboo Regional District ends grants for assistance to independent fire departments

July 28, 2020, 100 Mile Lake, B.C. – The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has doubled down on its decision to cease funding for independent fire departments. At their July 10 board meeting, the CRD stuck with their decision that was made the prior month to deny current funding requests from five independent volunteer fire departments in the region. They also established a board policy against grants for assistance to all independent fire departments within the district. My Cariboo Now reports. | READ MORE