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 Creston Valley Den Society has asked the town for a $5,000 discretionary grant to help keep its drop-in program running amid rising demand and costs.
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.