Lisa Berg

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Untility Rates in Creston among the lowest while gaining a budget surplus

Creston sits in 3rd place when it comes to having the lowest utility rates for water and waste in the region despite having expensive water and waste systems. According to a...

Creston Credit Union chooses not to amalgamate

The Creston & District Credit Union board of directors have decided to remove themselves from the initiative to form a new unified credit union across the Columbia, Kootenay and...

Area C Director Casemore fuels talks on fire mitigation

The West Creston Fire Department attended a seminar hosted by Area C Director Adam Casemore regarding measures to mitigate destruction caused by wildfires. The presentation kicked off with Chris Johnson,...

CUPE and Creston Library ratify agreement

CUPE 4959 and the Creston Library Association have signed off on a new collective agreement that includes a range of provisions and expanded benefits. Chief Librarian Saara Itkonen says...

Fire Hall Technical Building Advisory Committee needs 4 fresh faces

The Town of Creston has started their recruitment efforts for the fire hall Technical Building Advisory Committee (TBAC). The committee will be comprised of three former advisory select committee members,...

Kootenay and Boundary farmers preparing for climate change

Agricultural producers from the East Kootenay, Central Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary Regional Districts are invited to participate in the Strategies Planning Process. The events will bring together producers and specialists,...

Fire Hall Motion Passes without support from Tzakis

The well-attended Town of Creston council meeting saw a degree of conflict yesterday. The motion to move forward with plans for the new fire hall technical building committee was interrupted...

Judicial Recount: Wilson edges out Karountzos

The results are in and the count is final. Joanna Wilson edged out Jimmy Karountzos by only 5 votes in the recount, winning the 6th and final council seat. Here are...

Adam Casemore wins Rural Area C

Adam Casemore, who served as a councilor in Creston will now govern as director for Rural Area C.   188 Casemore 118...

Tanya Wall clinched Rural Area B

Tanya Wall keeps her seat as Director in Area C. The votes are in, but unofficial as procedure dictates. 536 Wall 431...

Fire Hall open house Today

The mycrestonnow.com newsroom will be attending the Fire Hall Open House today at 6:30. The event begins at 3:00 with...

Cannabis questionnaire results

The Recreational Cannabis Legalization Community Questionnaire that was distributed in March provided much needed insight for the Town of Creston. A majority...

Creston’s historic logging arch finds shelter

The Creston Museum’s logging arch is now safe from the elements, thanks to a new shelter. With donations exceeding $10,000...

Fire Hall Advisory Select Committee hears FireWise Consulting Final Report

The Fire Hall Advisory Select Committee heard Ernie Polsom's Final Report at their eighth meeting. The report featured ten recommendations...

Fortis BC advising Kootenay Lake residents of increasing lake levels

Kootenay Lake levels are expected to rise to over 1750 feet in the next month. According to Fortis BC the...

WorkSafe BC issues four citations to Creston Fire Hall

WorkSafe BC has issued four violations to the Town of Creston Fire Hall, three from Occupational Safety Regulations and...
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Creston RCMP seek Thacher Lee Flanagan

Flanagan is wanted on charges of assault, uttering threats, and criminal harrassment.

Free transit offered across West Kootenay on municipal election day

West Kootenay residents will be able to ride BC Transit for free on Saturday, Oct. 17, as voters head to the polls for the 2026 municipal elections.

B.C. leaders spar in fiery debate ahead of Oct. 24 election

B.C.’s three main party leaders clashed over affordability, health care and Indigenous rights in a heated televised election debate Wednesday evening.

Brittny Anderson looks to build on six years as Kootenay Central MLA

B.C. NDP MLA Brittny Anderson is seeking a third term representing Kootenay Central, with housing, health care and environmental protection among her priorities if re-elected.

August free of drug-related deaths in Kootenay-Boundary

Nobody died due to toxic drugs in the Kootenay-Boundary in August, according to figures from the BC Coroners Service.
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