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Creston couple off to the races as part owners of thoroughbred horses

Creston couple off to the races as part owners of thoroughbred horses

Creston's Merla and Gary Pollitt bet on the races as part owners of some thoroughbred horses that run in them...
New Parliament session will be productive, says Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks

New Parliament session will be productive, says Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks

Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks comments on throne speech: budget, communications, employment, law and order, environment, Senate...
Break-ins top this week's calls for Creston RCMP

Break-ins top this week's calls for Creston RCMP

Several unrelated break and entries dominated police activities from Oct. 7-13, a week that saw Creston RCMP respond to 65 calls...
Creston council approves Columbia Brewery's rezoning application

Creston council approves Columbia Brewery's rezoning application

After delaying a rezoning decision for a 14th Avenue property Creston town council voted to pass the bylaw’s third reading on Friday...
New program to help Creston Valley seniors stay in their homes

New program to help Creston Valley seniors stay in their homes

Creston resident Myrna Johnson told Creston town council on Tuesday that the new Better at Home program will be a boon to seniors...
Tax exemption limit affects non-profits in Creston

Tax exemption limit affects non-profits in Creston

A decision to cap property tax exemptions for non-profits at 1.75 per cent of the total Creston tax means most will pay something...
Creston town council gets update on youth programs

Creston town council gets update on youth programs

A four-year, $100,000 CBT grant for youth programs in the Creston Valley is underway, Jesse Willicome says...
Reach a Reader fundraiser a success in Creston

Reach a Reader fundraiser a success in Creston

Volunteers took to the streets in Creston on Thursday to help raise funds for the local chapter of the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
Fender benders dominate Creston RCMP week

Fender benders dominate Creston RCMP week

Creston RCMP had little in the way of violence and mayhem in a week that featured mostly minor accidents and disputes.
No cash for CUPE wage hike, Kootenay Lake trustees say

No cash for CUPE wage hike, Kootenay Lake trustees say

The Kootenay Lake school district has not been able to find funds to cover wage increases for its CUPE workers.