Creston RCMP say a Creston woman wanted on five outstanding warrants has been found. Makayla Shae Chomyshen was to appear in court recently for charges including multiple counts of driving while prohibited and refusal to comply with impaired driving evaluations. They put out a call for tips on her whereabouts last...

Wood product manufacturers in B.C. are expected to have better access to timber through a new provincial program. B.C. government officials said the BC Timber Sales value-added manufacturing program will ensure a steady supply of timber for small and medium-sized secondary manufacturers. It's open to facilities producing high-value products, such as...

The B.C. government has launched a new tool to take action against racism and discrimination in our province's schools. As part of the new K-12 anti-racism action plan, teachers will have access to training opportunities so they can build a more inclusive and equitable learning environment. “We know that Indigenous, Black...

Three people are in the running for the vacant councillor seat in Salmo. Tanya Forbes, Jonathan Heatlie, and Anne Williams all submitted nomination papers by Friday's deadline. Heatlie was a councillor during the last term and ran unsuccessfully for mayor against Diana Lockwood. Williams also ran unsuccessfully for council in the...

On January 20, an unlucky person fell through the ice on Duck Lake and was saved by Creston and Wynndel Lakeview firefighters and quick-thinking bystanders. Before firefighters could arrive, those who witnesses the person fall through the ice around 800 feet from the shore of Duck Lake managed to use...

Creston RCMP arrested Thomas Linthorne for multiple criminal offences on January 16. Linthorne was wanted for failure to comply with probation, fleeing from police in a vehicle, the dangerous operation of a conveyance, driving while not being able to, and assault. Officers found him after investigating and discovering a vehicle linked...