As support grows for a campaign to establish a temporary winter shelter in Creston, town council is reiterating that while it supports local efforts, providing and funding shelters ultimately falls to the provincial government.
The Town of Creston is exploring whether residents on 1st Avenue Northwest would be willing to support paying for sidewalk and streetlight upgrades through a local improvement tax, following a request to improve pedestrian safety in the area.
The town of Creston is moving forward with plans to extend its FireSmart program, with council voting in favour of applying for $400,000 in provincial funding to continue the work for another two years.
The BC Green candidate for Kootenay Central says she is running again because she has the trust of the electorate and party staff, and is a "known quantity" in the riding.
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections.Â
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.
Conservative Party of B.C. candidate Gordon Skulnec is drawing on his experience in policing, health care and housing as he seeks to represent Kootenay Central in the Oct. 24 provincial election.