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$100,000 will go to the not-for-profit each year, with the funds to be used to acquire a larger plane

564 new cases, four deaths, no new outbreaks Thursday

Unclear how many passengers aboard and unclear where the helicopter was going

Deadline for registration for artists and venues is April 15

‘Extending this second dose provides very high real-world protection to more people, sooner’

A year ago today, a respiratory disease now part of everyday repertoire officially landed in B.C.

‘The actions we take may seem small, but will have a big impact to stop the virus, urges Dr. Henry

‘An employer must make the case’ using expert science, explains lawyer David Mardiros

There are over a dozen learning kits available to borrow, which includes a build-your-own computer kit, circuit board kits, robot kits, a drone and more.

During this period, firefighters assisted paramedics with five different calls for patient care and medical aid

Today marks the one year anniversary of COVID-19 landing in Canada

The province is ensuring those eligible to receive the vaccine get the second shot within 42 days

Event will be played at Torrey Pines in San Diego

Kokanee Ford managing partner Garret Huscroft, left, presented a $500 donation to pastor Hermen Koehoorn for Creston’s Ministerial Christmas Hamper fund on Dec. 11. The Hamper handout is scheduled for Dec. 16.

On Jan. 24, police were called to the Kingsgate port of entry after an American driver was suspected of being impaired after crashing his truck into a cement barrier.

Despite 6 South being a surgical unit, RIH said surgeries are continuing at the hospital

News this week that a vaccine is on its way means there is a light at the end of the tunnel

New data from the BC Centre for Disease Control shows numbers of cases for local areas

ICBC paid more than 1.6M on cars written off by Trail acid spill, Judge orders insurer to continue

The 34-year-old man has been missing since Sept. 1

‘It’s not condescension, it’s gratitude,’ Health Minister Dix tells Surrey Reverend Dyck

Nearly 50 growers are banding together

Of course, smartphones are useful and convenient. They keep us informed and connected. They’re great in an emergency. But they have the power to lure some owners down the rabbit hole of over-use.

Four people have also died, bringing the total death toll to 288

A handful of residents joined Mary Jayne Blackmore at Black Bear Books on Nov. 12 as she read passages from her memoir, Balancing Bountiful. In addition to offering insights into the book’s writing process, she also shared stories about her family and her life experiences. Guests in attendance also had copies of the book signed by Blackmore.

The idea is to have the Red Hot Chili Peppers and AC/DC headline the Rockin’ the Kootenays music festival next May

Those interested in entering the country will have to be approved by federal officials and quarantine

Amanda Lawrence, the new bartender at Creston’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29, pours a glass of wine for legion member Everett Landon during the branch’s soft-opening on Oct. 1. Branch 29 had been closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the building has undergone a number of renovations since then, which includes new lighting, ceiling tiles, flooring and more. The building is operating at a maximum capacity of 50 people. Their regular opening hours are 3 p.m. t...o 9 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday. However, Branch 29’s vice-president Gail Landon said that the building will stay open past closing time if there are still patrons engaging in darts or other activities.

Bryan Gay disappeared in Skagway, Alaska on Sept. 26, 2000

10,899 tests a record for a single day, Bonnie Henry says

For those of you who haven’t heard already, disc golf has come to the Creston Valley

This year’s Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 4 to 10

The Creston Valley Bakery is now offering breakfast meals and dishes from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Featured in the menu list is the CVB Breakfast Donut, which is a glazed donut sandwich packed with thick-cut bacon, cheese and a fried egg. Other breakfast items include a keto breakfast, granola cups, a breakfast biscuit sandwich, a sunrise breakfast meal, avocado smash and more.... All egg ingredients are of the free-range variety and are supplied by a local vendor. Sage Calpin, the bakery’s business development manager, said that the plan is to expand the menu as time goes on. The bakery has also launched a pumpkin campaign for the month of October: they are offering pumpkin pies, tarts, muffins and more.

49-year-old man entered Canada to visit girlfriend in Surrey

Drivers without the proper winter tires which must also be in good condition can be fined $109

Jay Olson of Cranbrook's Countryside Home Transport was heading over the Salmo-Creston highway during the early hours of Sept. 29 when he spotted Jordan's Cabin on fire. He stopped in shock and grabbed footage of the structure burning: https://www.youtube.com/watch The Creston Museum has compiled archival photos and newspaper articles about Ed Jordan and his cabin, which can be viewed here: http://crestonmuseum.ca/jordans-cabin/

No new deaths or health care facility outbreaks

The fence of Erickson Elementary School was lined with 22 orange shirts on Sept. 30 in honour of Orange Shirt Day, an annual event that is designed to commemorate the victims and survivors of Canada’s residential school system. Janet Zarchukoff, the school’s Aboriginal youth worker, said that the school has been participating in the event for years now, but wanted to decorate the fence this year to raise awareness in the community. The history of residential schools had not ...been taught for several years. The truth is out, but the reconciliation part is still ongoing, said Zarchukoff. She added that she and all teachers have spent the week educating students on residential schools. Each of the elementary school’s nine classes created three or four shirts to display on the fence. At the beginning of the day, grade 7 students led a Zoom assembly for the whole school, where they read the children’s primary school version of Phyllis’s Orange Shirt. The inspiration for Orange Shirt Day came from Phyllis Jack Webstad, a Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation Elder in Williams Lake, B.C., and by her first day at residential school in 1973, when she was six. We never had very much money, but somehow my granny managed to buy me a new outfit to go to the Mission school. I remember going to Robinson’s store and picking out a shiny orange shirt, Webstad said on the Orange Shirt Day Website. When I got to the Mission, they stripped me, and took away my clothes, including the orange shirt! I never wore it again, she said. The colour orange has always reminded me of that and how my feelings didn’t matter, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing. All of us little children were crying and no one cared.

COVID-19 cases back on the rise in Canada

Without the ability to gather as a community, visit with our loved ones, or to even take our time while we shop, the future can feel gloomy

Phyllis Webstad and Joan Sorley worked on the 156-page book to help educate students

Spring flowers around the first day of autumn? Is that usual? Not likely!

Police responded to a call at around 2:28 a.m. on Sept. 29 from a witness who was driving by the structure on Highway 3 and saw the fire

Phyllis Webstad, who attended St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in British Columbia, is credited for creating the movement

There are currently 1268 active cases, with 3,337 people under public health monitoring