Kevin Laird

New policy would set developer contribution rates for affordable housing reserve

Staff say hauled septic waste is damaging equipment and costing users

Councillor says Sooke First will focus on taxes, traffic and municipal spending

Rising taxes and costs outpace new housing supply

Rezoning advances next phase; includes commercial space, infrastructure conditions

Few clinics collect locally – most rely on shipped products as demand outpaces donor awareness

Capping property taxes may sound responsible, but structural costs require structural solutions.

Study ordered as crime rises and police resources tighten

Planning for a second treatment facility is not scheduled to begin until 2029, district review shows

Mayor and councillors back police funding request to avoid service cuts as calls for service surge