Car crashes kill more children than any other injury. Car seats, booster seats and seat belts, when used correctly, play an important role in keeping children safe and sound while traveling.“There are several different types of car seats available and each is designed for a specific purpose,” says Brenda Marsman, public health...

A large percentage of Boundary Country residents enjoy agriculture in some form or another. For some, gardening is a passion; for others, nurseries are their line of work. These individuals are intimate with the plants they grow and certainly find a sense of pride in the accomplished work. But how many consider the soil as ...

Even though the river speed and height are still very threatening, the BC River Forecast Centre is ending the flood warning for the West Kettle River, the flood watch for the Kettle River, and the high streamflow advisory for the Granby River, Salmo River and Moyie River.River levels peaked early on Tuesday, May 17th, and...

Dear Editor;My husband and I have been part time residents of Grand Forks now for almost five years. We have always enjoyed the warmth, not only of the sunshine, but of the friendly and thoughtful community of people that we have come to know. Our neighbours are always looking out for us, and bring over homemade borscht and...

As the weather warms, people across Interior Health will be spending more time outdoors in tall grass or wooded areas and this means an increased chance of getting tick bites. Ticks are small bugs that bite and feed on the blood of humans and animals and sometimes these bites can transmit disease. Fortunately, there are...

Melissa is 15-years-old and a child of the street. She came from a stable home, middle-class, and used to do well in school. One day she found an invitation on her Facebook page to go to a LG (Little Girl) party. She was mad at her folks, and had heard that the parties were fun. Melissa went out, tried ecstasy and got drunk....

Over 1500 pounds of non-perishable food was collected by Grand Forks Curves members during the month of April for donation to Boundary Community Food Bank.   “This is the ninth year Grand Forks Curves has conducted a food drive,” acknowledged Manager Sonya Wood. “This year is special because we collected more food than ever...

Despite the community anger over contracting for seniors services in Grand Forks, Golden Life Management is gearing up to break ground on their new complex care facility to be built by late 2012. Golden Life is a company based in Cranbrook that operates ten facilities across Southern B.C. and Alberta. Celeste Mullin, spokesperson...

Dear Editor;I write with great concern regarding the situation surrounding the Broadacres Care facility, a beautiful, bright, home-like facility with 14 available beds. A facility which anyone needing this level of care would choose as their home.I have been keeping in touch with Cindy Rozak-Campbell from Interior Health and...

Undeterred by gloomy skies, a large contingency participated in celebrating the groundbreaking of Habitat for Humanity’s latest housing project in Grand Forks. Just as the event began, clouds parted and the group was welcomed by rain. But more than the weather, words offered by community leaders ignited the spirit.   Mayor ...