How much would it cost for the City of Grand Forks to test the accuracy of local industries' water meters? Last year, the CAO told me it would be too expensive. But, as far back as five years ago, expert engineering companies have been recommending this to our city. Why would our city be considering installing more water...

Hello Grand Forks! You probably haven’t met me yet. My name is Cari Lynn Postnikoff and I am going to be your new Library Director here at Grand Forks & District Public Library while Avi takes a parental leave. I want to make sure that our public library continues to be one of the most important learning and cultural...

The B.C. Government is investing $45,000 in beacon site upgrades at Grand Forks Airport as part of B.C. on the Move, the province’s new 10-year transportation plan. The funding, awarded through the new B.C. Air Access Program, will be used to replace solar-powered, remote standard beacons and regular-powered beacon sites with...

Thanks to a pair of observant Rossland residents, a prolific thief is spending the next 15 months in jail, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Daren Oelke. “Just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, two Rossland residents came across a male driving what they believed to be a stolen vehicle out of Christina Lake,” Oelke said.“They recognized...

The Boundary Sentinel has always made supporting other local businesses a priority.  Every now and then, we run a contest to draw attention to local businesses (within the Boundary) that might need a little more support. In the past we have encouraged businesses to come forward and help us with this task by running joint...

Nelson Posties have received word they are the latest local to get their walking papers as part of changes of operations announced by Canada Post. Local Canadian Union of Postal Workers president, Brenda Musoby-Yanke said in a media release Canada post made an announcement Wednesday to workers of the Nelson Post Office postal...

Kootenay Lake is not the only place in BC having to deal with a decline in fish stocks. CBC News is reporting there could be a potentially catastrophic collapse of the sockeye salmon run on the Columbia River system this year. Okanagan Nation Alliance fish biologist Richard Bussanich said latest predictions are now thought ...

A concerned woman staged a one-person protest against the BC Government's wolf kill Monday afternoon at the Park and Ride outside Nelson. The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, held up signs to passing motorists saying, "Stop the War on Wolves" and "Wolves are Tortured to Death". Earlier this year, the province announced...

Mother Nature is making life a lot easier for BC Wildfire firefighters battling the Sitkum Creek Interface Wildfire north of Nelson. Thanks to recent rains and an effective burnoff — July 18 — the wildfire is now 90 percent contained, allowing the Southeast Fire Centre to relax an area restriction order. "An Area Restriction...

Gardens and lawns across BC are taking a beating this year with the hot dry weather conditions. To help conserve water and ensure there is enough water to last through the summer and fall, the City of Grand Forks has moved to Stage 2 Water restrictions. STAGE 2: TWICE A WEEK WATERING EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY  “EVEN” numbered...