Bruins snap losing streak
The Grand Forks Border Bruins snapped a four game losing streak on Saturday and they did it in dramatic fashion. Down 4-0 entering the final period on the road against the 100 Mile House Wranglers the Bears chances seemed pretty slim. However their offence came to life as they roared back with 4 goals in that final frame to...
Man accused of stabbing on Kelowna transit bus appears in court Monday
The man accused of stabbing a passenger on a transit bus in Kelowna Thursday appeared in court Monday in the Central Okanagan City. Tyler Jack Newton, 24, was in court to answer second-degree murder charges for the stabbing of 55-year-old Caesar Rosales of Kelowna. Newton, who decided not to seek bail, will be back in court...
Boundary candidate profiles
Here is a compiled list of candidates who have filled out our questionnaire or submited profiles. The list contains their name and the first paragraph of their profile. It will be updated as new information is received and remain on the home page until after election day. * This may not be a full list of the candidates. To...
Op/Ed: Need "Good" reason to run for council
This Op/Ed was originally shared on a Boundary Facebook group and then sent to us for publication. Ever wonder what motivates a person to run for municipal council? While some run with the best of intentions, some folks have really bad, or at least really misguided, motives. Here are my top five bad reasons to run: 1) “People...
Selkirk College Student Helping Work Towards Peace in Burma
Htoo Paw grew up in an entirely different reality than her life today on Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus and she’s determined to ensure young women in Burma are not subjected to a similar plight. With the assistance from the Nelson Refugee Committee, Htoo Paw arrived to the Kootenays in June, 2012 from Burma—also known as...
Lucky Genes — Nelson born John Townsend celebrates 100th birthday
He got a TV when he was 65 and stopped driving when he was 97. Now the next big event in Nelson born John Lindsay Townsend’s life is his 100th birthday on Wednesday (October 29), to be celebrated with five generations of Townsends at the Newland Golf Course in Langley. The youngest at the party will be 11 months. And he says...
Locals stand vigil at Cenotaph to honour fallen soldiers
Grand Forks' Bud Alcock and Dave Bachmier stand vigil at Grand Forks' cenotaph to remember soldiers Patrice Vincent and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo who both died on Canadian soil earlier this week. Across Canada, veterans are gathering at Cenotaphs at 10 a.m. this morning to pay tribute to the two men who lost their lives. Alcock...
Re-decking the Nursery (Munro) Trestle
The Grand Forks Community Trails Society has learned that the contract for re-decking the Nursery Trestle was awarded to DJM Contracting of Rossland, BC. We are delighted to learn that the bridge will re-decked with 4 inch treated lumber that should last indefinitely. The project will be paid for by the province with a...
RCMP look for man wanted on warrant for Midway robbery
Boundary Regional RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating a man who is wanted on an outstanding warrant for several charges and is believed to be staying in Surrey. On or about July 4, 2014, Ravinder Singh Mettla apparently walked away from a recovery house in Surrey and a Warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest...
Mad Piper Entertainment — connecting business to entertainers
When Johnny McCuaig got into the music business, say about 22 years ago with The Johnny McCuaig Band, he figured he was either on top of the world, or would be booking his penthouse suite very soon. However, years into the game the Nelson native realized there is a lot that goes into a career in music, and if there was someone...