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Who’s running? 2026 Creston and area election candidates

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Candidate lists based on CivicInfoBC and media reports. The nomination deadline is Sept. 11.

SD8 projects enrolment drop and funding decrease for 2026–27

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Kootenay Lake School District 8 is forecasting fewer students and lower funding in the 2026-27 school year.

SD8 approves amended 2025-26 budget 

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Kootenay Lake School District 8 has approved its amended budget for 2025-26, totalling $87.6 million, reflecting a $2.4-million increase over the original plan.

Over 1.1 million BC residents voted early for 2025 Federal Election

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BC saw a 35.7 per cent increase in advance voting compared to the last federal election in 2021. According to...

SD8 sees record high graduation rate in 2024

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Kootenay Lake School District 8's graduation rate was the highest it’s ever been last year. Data from the 2023-24 school...

Creston’s King Charles medal recipient advocates for inclusion and accessibility for all

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Alexis Folk is a nice person. She’s polite and smiles often. She is very articulate, thoughtful and well spoken....

Chair Lang and Vice-Chair Bremner Re-Elected to SD8 Board of Education

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Chair Dawn Lang and Vice-Chair Julie Bremner were re-elected by acclamation to serve a second term in their leadership...

SD8 School Leadership Changes

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School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) has announced all of its annual school principal and vice-principal appointments for the...

Tentative agreement reached between SD8 and CUPE 748

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A tentative settlement between School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) and CUPE Local 748 has been reached after a long...

SD8 to require proof of vaccination from staff

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Staff and contractors in the Kootenay Lake school district will be required provide proof that they have been vaccinated...

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2026 BC Election
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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.
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