UPDATE: Gas leak cause of closure on Highway 3 in Grand Forks
UPDATE: The Yale bridge and Highway 3 were opened back up to traffic by 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15. The two inch gas line that was severed by a contractor who was constructing a sign located beside the east entrance of the Omega Restaurant caused a natural gas leak in the area. When the leak first happened there was...
Smoke impacting Grand Forks air quality
The Grand Forks valley has been waking up to intense levels of smoke over the past week. The good news is there are no local fires, but the bad news is the poor air quality is from ongoing fires in Russia. The West Kootenays has three active fires, all believed to be caused by lightening strikes, said Fionna Tollovsen fire ...
Marijuana can be a patient's lifeline to health, says advocate
Medicinal marijuana access is becoming increasingly complex in Canada as licenced users are challenged yet again with changes to the rules for growing the drug. Despite a growing acceptance of the medical uses of the plant across the country, changes planned by Health Canada to the current system will see doctors being able...
Education and support for women key to stopping FASD
By: Riley Chapman, winner FASD Essay Contest When you think about brain damage you likely think about tragic accidents that we have no control over. But do you ever think about the most common type of brain damage that is also one hundred percent preventable? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FASD is a disability that occurs...
COMMUNITY: First ever Rock Creek festival a hit
The first Kettle River Fest, held in Rock Creek on Saturday, Aug 4, was very successful with 250 or more people visiting during the day. Many events were offered including a duck race and a fish auction. The fish auction saw all 30 hand painted plywood cut-all out fish, auctioned off. New vendors attended and we hope to...
B.C. employment figures show lag
Employment numbers in British Columbia dipped in July after slight gains in June, as full-time positions replaced losses of part-time positions. In B.C., 14,500 jobs were lost, reflecting a national trend, as 30,400 jobs were lost across Canada. However, full-time positions in B.C. increased by 9,600 from June 2012, and the...
Romney announces running mate Congressman Ryan
Yesterday, in front of the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia, presumptive Republican presidential nominee, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney selected Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate. Paul Ryan prepares to deliver his acceptance speech after Mitt Romney's introduction. After an introduction from...
Trail gate destroyed in senseless vandalism
Volunteers will be busy over the next few weeks working out how to repair a TransCanada trail gate that vandals destroyed in late July. Sometime shortly after the devastating windstorm at the end of July, vandals used heavy machinery to literally pry a 500 pound cement block and gate out of the earth at the trail head in Eagle...
LETTER: Kamloops Sun Devils to replace U.S. Military Allstars at GFI
The Grand Forks International (GFI) baseball tournament received word on Aug. 2 that the U.S. Military All-Stars will be unable to attend the 2012 Grand Forks International. Terry Allvord, general manager of the team, said in their announcement, “It is with our deepest regret that we must request to reschedule your event if...
Midway player part of Team Kootenay at B.C. Summer Games
A few breaks one way or another and Team Kootenay may have finished up the standings at the recent 2012 B.C. Summer Games last month in Surrey. The team, coached by Kerry Dyck and James Baxter of Nelson and Michael Stambulic of Cranbrook, finished the boy's soccer tournament with a 2-3 record and seventh place in the province....
