It's official. The City of Greenwood now has the trophy plate to prove it has the best tasting municipal water in the world. City mayor, Nipper Kettle, was presented the award during a "Best Tasting Water in the World" ceremony in Greenwood Friday, May 11. More than 200 people packed the McArthur Centre in downtown Greenwood...

The Vancouver Aquarium AquaVan presented by B.C. Hydro toured the Kootenay region last week, including a stop over in Grand Forks Wednesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 10. The award-winning educational program focusses on teaching students about the environment, the animals that live on the west coast and conservation. Even...

To the Editor; The Concerned Citizens for Community Health Care advise the interested public that  a 30-minute meeting with Norman Embree,  Chair of the Board of Directors and Dr. Robert Halpenny, Chief Administrative Officer of the Interior Health Authority (IHA) has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 23 in the Board Room at...

A few days of warmer temperatures led to a shift from accumulating snowpack to melting resulting in rising river levels across the Southern Interior this week, putting the Kootenay / Boundary regions on flood alert. The high stream advisory was posted by the B.C. River Forecast Centre on Thursday as they anticipate continued...

Forty years ago, the Canadian government introduced a moratorium banning oil tankers from the north and central coast of British Columbia. Now with hearings taking place into the Enbridge Northern Gateway project, Alex Atamanenko, Member of Parliament for BC Southern Interior, is urging the federal government to uphold that...

Grand Forks home owners will see an average increase of $32.10 in taxes for 2012, while business rates continue to drop as council worked to balance their budget last Monday. Bylaw options for tax increases were laid out by chief financial officer Cecile Arnott at council's regular meeting May 7. Arnott walked council through...

The pink slips are coming to 4.5 teaching positions in School District 51 on Tuesday, May 15. The layoffs are as a result of declining enrollment in the district, said superintendent Michael Strukoff. In previous years the district has avoided layoffs because of teacher retirements. But not this year. This year there is only...

By Blair Hickman in ProPublica. The recent brouhaha over pink slime (and other lovely mass meat production processes) is only the beginning. Here’s our roundup of some standout reporting about the food on your plate. This is a multifaceted, perennial topic. If you think we missed any, we’re happy to hear suggestions. Please...

Vibrant communities make up the fabric of British Columbia. From large urban centres to small rural towns, B.C.’s strength is defined by the strength of its communities. Healthy communities are an essential foundation to ensure the continued social, economic and cultural growth of the province as a whole. Despite the fact...

The concept of ‘Food Sovereignty’, was developed by La Via Campesina as the best way to promote social justice and human dignity.  La Via Campesina is an independent, non-partisan body of local and international organizations from 70 countries, including Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, representing 200 million small ...