To the Editor: Thank goodness the Liberals made a good decision in refusing the application to pave a wonderful artery into nature.  We are not Cranbrook and this is not urban Grand Forks. Locals, British Columbians and people from all over the world, but especially Europeans, travel to enjoy the amazing experience of walking...

Teacher involvement in graduation plans, spring concerts and team sports will come to an end this week. Teachers took a province-wide vote late last week about the new B.C. Teachers's Federation's (BCTF) nine point resistance strategy for Bill 22. The province's 41,000 teachers voted 73 per cent in favour of the yet-to-be...

The School District 51 Board of Education managed to balance a budget, which began with a $600,732 shortfall. On Thursday, April 12 the school board held a public finance meeting to discuss the budget's inner workings but only one member of the public showed up. This year the district had to find a way to make up for a projected...

30 year-old William Housty's powerhouse presentation to the National Energy Board's Enbridge hearings in his community of Bella Bella. William describes the history, language and culture of his people in fascinating detail - and how the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline and Tar Sands supertankers transiting the waters of his...

The Grand Forks Rifle and Handgun Club/Boundary Pistol Club may vote to fold if enough members can't be found. That's why the club is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Wildlife Hall, 7820 2nd Avenue, Grand Forks. According to John Billwiller, acting secretary-treasurer for the club, only five of...

Globalization is often touted as the solve it all solution of the problems this world faces today. However there are several very highly toxic effects of globalization as well. For instance these seemingly dissipating borders means that the western world has been and even now is engaged in dumping its plastic and medical waste...

Are you under 29-years-old? Want to win $150? Or maybe you are a budding writer….if so check out this contest sponsored by the Youth Peer Mentors of the Baby’s Best chance program. Alcohol (wine, beer, or liquor) is the leading known preventable cause of developmental and physical birth defects. When a woman drinks alcohol ...

A mere week after the launch of a city-wide crime watch program, City Watch, in Grand Forks and the training is already paying off. On Wednesday, March 28 the Grand Forks RCMP were called out to a break and enter in progress at a home on 16th Street in Grand Forks at 8:20 a.m. "The police immediately attended and the suspect...

When the final tally is done on humanity’s many post-Industrial Revolution screw ups, it is likely that the top of the list will be: They let the bees die. Consider this: According to a 2010 UN Environmental Programme report, some 100 crop species provide 90% of food worldwide. Nearly three quarters of these crops depend for...

With spring break coming to an end, Boundary teachers are returning to business as usual Monday, April 2, at least until a province-wide vote is taken April 17 and 18 to accept an action plan to challenge Bill 22. "In our district, phase one is over and job action is over. We're back to somewhat normal conditions," said Norm...