North Coast Regional District

10/23/2026

Please be advised the NCRD Regional Recycling Facility will close early at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, October, 24, 2026 for the 2026 Provincial Election Final Voting Day.

If you haven’t done so already, the NCRD encourages voter participation in both regional and provincial matters. Your vote counts!

10/23/2026

The North Coast Regional District (NCRD) under Bylaw No. 685.1, 2026 is proposing to incrementally increase Island Solid Waste (ISW) rates to maintain sustainable operations as required to operate the solid waste service.

For more information, please visit www.ncrdbc.com/about-us/news-notices

10/21/2026

Declaration of Official 2026 General Local Election Results - Electoral Area C Director;

And Oona River Community Hall and Associated Grounds Assent Vote Question Results

10/17/2026

BC Ferry Authority – Northern Coastal and North Vancouver Island Appointment Area

Call for Expressions of Interest

The North Coast Regional District is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals who wish to be considered for nomination to the Board of the BC Ferry Authority.

Detailed information about successful candidate qualifications and a nomination form is available on the North Coast Regional District website at www.ncrdbc.com/about-us/news-notices.

Individuals interested in being considered for nomination are required to submit a completed nomination form by 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, December 4, 2026.
Completed nomination forms should be forwarded to:

North Coast Regional District
14-342 3rd Avenue West
Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1L5
Or by email: [email protected]

We thank you for your interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

10/14/2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom (Join Zoom Meeting) to receive representation from all persons who deem their interests to be affected by the following proposed bylaw amendments:

Bylaw No. 721, 2026, being a bylaw to amend the Sandspit-Moresby Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 236, 1995 and Bylaw No. 722, 2026, being a bylaw to amend the Sandspit-Moresby Island Interim Zoning Bylaw No. 186, 1989.

In general terms, the purposes of the amending bylaws is to amend the designation of a portion of the lands described as Lot C, District Lot 162 in Sandspit from P-1 Parks and Public Use District and RM-1 Multi-Family Residential District to R-2 Urban Residential; to support subdividing a portion of the parcel for residential purposes as depicted in Schedule A attached hereto and forming a part of the bylaws.

A copy of the proposed bylaws and virtual meeting details may be inspected at the office of the North Coast Regional District, 205 - 815 1st Avenue West, Prince Rupert, BC between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays, as well as the Regional District website .

If you cannot attend the Public Hearing, all written submissions (mailed or electronic) must be received by the North Coast Regional District no later than 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Caiden Edwards, Corporate Officer, at (250) 624-2002, ext. 2, or by email to [email protected].

To join the Zoom Meeting electronically or by telephone:

Please click the link below for the Zoom Meeting invitation:
https://zoom.us/j/6904642377
Meeting ID: 690 464 2377
Passcode: 12345
Alternatively, you can call in to join this meeting:
Call: +1 778 907 2071 Canada
Meeting ID: 690 464 2377
Passcode: 12345

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09/29/2026

North Coast Regional District Office Closure – National Truth and Reconciliation Day

The North Coast Regional District including solid waste and recycling services will be closed on Wednesday, September 30 for National Truth and Reconciliation Day, also known as Orange Shirt Day in honour of residential school survivors, their families, and communities.

We encourage you to wear orange in honour of this day of reflection, and in support of the ongoing journey towards truth, healing, and reconciliation.

Regular operating hours will resume October 1

09/22/2026

A public notice of election by voting is available on the NCRD website and summarized below:

An election by vote will be held to elect one (1) person for the office of Electoral Area C Director, the candidates for office are:

BERGMAN, Karl
RUTHERFORD, Leo

In conjunction with the election by vote, an assent vote will be held for a portion of Area C and is only applicable to the community of Oona River for the following question:

'“Are you in favour of establishing a service within Oona River to operate and maintain the Oona River Community Hall and its associated grounds? Yes or No'

service area boundaries are identified in schedule A of Bylaw No. 718, 2026 which is included in the full notice.

For further information, please see the complete notice available in the news and notices section of the NCRD website and linked below:

https://www.ncrdbc.com/about-us/news-notices/notice-election-voting

In addition, a declaration of candidates elected by acclamation can be found on the NCRD website within the news and notices section and is summarized below:

The following candidates have been elected by acclamation in the 2026 General Local Election

Office of Director of Electoral Area “A”
RUTHERFORD, Ocean

Office of Director of Electoral Area “D”
YOUNG, Johanne

Office of Director of Electoral Area “E”
PUTTERILL, Evan

September 21, 2026NORTH COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS: NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTINGAn election by voting is to be held to elect an Electoral Area C Director, and that the following persons are candidates for each office: ELECTORAL AREA C DIRECTOR - One (1) to be el...

09/17/2026

Please be advised that a meeting of the GIAPC will be held on September 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM, to attend please see the meeting information below:

Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/237796526620124?p=h7qnDMX0li3FkeXE2c
Meeting ID: 237 796 526 620 124
Passcode: Bm6ik99C

09/12/2026

North Coast Regional District

DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES

A declaration of candidates is available on the NCRD website at the following link and summarized below:

https://www.ncrdbc.com/about-us/news-notices/declaration-candidates-north-coast-regional-district-general-local-elections

Candidates for the offices of Electoral Area Director:

Electoral Area A (Dodge Cove)

• RUTHERFORD, Ocean (I)

Electoral Area C (Oona River)

• BERGMAN, Karl (I)

• RUTHERFORD, Leo

Electoral Area D (Rural Graham Island)

• YOUNG, Johanne (I)

Electoral Area E (Moresby Island)

• PUTTERILL, Evan (I)


Please note that this list is unofficial as Candidates may withdraw up to 4:00 P.M. on September 18, 2026 or may be subject to challenge; therefore, the Official Declaration will not be announced until 4:00 P.M. on September 21, 2026.

(I) Denotes Incumbent

September 11, 2026 North Coast Regional DistrictDECLARATION OF CANDIDATES I, Caiden Edwards, Chief Election Officer for the North Coast Regional District, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act the following persons as candidates in the 2026 General Local Election: Can...

08/25/2026

Are you interested in getting involved in recreation programming on Haida Gwaii?

Please reach out to [email protected] with your letter of interest in joining the Haida Gwaii Recreation Commission today!