Tag: Creston

Vehicle found in Kootenay River linked to Creston man missing since 2004

Missing Person My Creston Now Staff -
A vehicle found submerged in the Kootenay River last week is believed to be connected to the disappearance of a Creston man more than 20 years ago. 

Two all-candidates forums planned in Creston

2026 Municipal Election My Creston Now Staff -
Creston Valley voters will have two opportunities next week to hear from candidates in the municipal election. 

RDCK flags drop in Creston public swim lesson registrations

RDCK Storrm Lennie -
Public swim lesson registrations in Creston have declined this year, though school-based swim lessons have seen an increase.

Creston library Friday service returns this week

Town of Creston My Creston Now Staff -
The Creston Valley Public Library is restoring Friday service this week, thanks to a fundraising campaign that has raised more than $60,000 to help cover the cost.

Creston RCMP facing rising calls and staffing shortages

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
Creston RCMP officers responded to over 2,600 calls for service from April 1 to September 22 — an increase of more than 400 from the same period last year.

Thunder earn one point during opening weekend

Creston Valley Thunder My Creston Now Staff -
The Creston Valley Thunder picked up one point from their opening weekend of the Western International Junior Hockey League season, falling to the Castlegar Rebels in overtime before being shut out by the Spokane Braves.

Kootenay earthquake part of region’s normal seismic activity

Environment Storrm Lennie -
The early-morning earthquake that rattled the Kootenays on Thursday is within the range of seismic activity expected in the region, according to a Natural Resources Canada seismologist.

Creston mayoral candidate Neil Farstad campaigns on lower taxes, spending cuts

2026 Municipal Election Storrm Lennie -
Creston mayoral candidate Neil Farstad wants to rein in municipal spending and review the town’s projects and bureaucracy.

Creating a Buzz: Creston Honey producer named rise awards finalist

Community Kate Brown -
A Creston honey producer is gaining provincial recognition for its community involvement after being named a finalist in the 2026 BC Food & Beverage Rise Awards.

Who’s running? 2026 Creston and area election candidates

2026 Municipal Election My Creston Now Staff -
Candidate lists based on CivicInfoBC and media reports. The nomination deadline is Sept. 11.

Columbia Basin farms turn to solar power and new crop trials

Community Kate Brown -
Columbia Basin food producers are turning to solar energy and experimenting with new crops through two Columbia Basin Trust programs aimed at reducing costs and strengthening regional food production.

Creston council looks at gaps in support for sexual assault survivors

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
Creston council is looking at ways it can advocate for better support for people who have experienced sexual assault. 

Creston outlines emergency management priorities through 2030

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
The Town of Creston has laid out its emergency management priorities for the next four years, but staff capacity and funding could make some of that work a challenge.

Wildfire tops Creston hazard assessment as climate risks grow

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
The Town of Creston is taking a closer look at what could put the community at risk, with wildfire emerging as the biggest current concern in a new assessment of 51 potential hazards.

Radon challenge finds elevated levels in 16 Creston homes

Town of Creston Storrm Lennie -
Nearly one in five Creston households that took part in a community radon testing challenge recorded levels above Health Canada's action guideline.

Schikurski-Glaser trail link nearly complete

Town of Creston My Creston Now Staff -
A new trail linking Creston’s Schikurski Park and the Glaser Trail is on track to be completed by mid-October. 
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B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

2026 BC Election
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. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

2026 BC Election
First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Eby defends family’s use of $10-a-day childcare program

2026 BC Election
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.

Gordon Skulnec puts affordability, property rights and public safety at centre of Kootenay Central campaign

2026 BC Election
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.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
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