City of GF launches "water" webpage
One click and you’ll soon be awash with all the information you’ll need about water in Grand Forks. A new webpage on the City of Grand Forks website will be a ‘one-stop shop’ for information on everything water-related in the community. Whether it’s information about the water meter program or water-saving tips for your...
UPDATE: Nelson Court, City Hall to resume normal operations following Monday evacuation
It should be business as usual Tuesday for court and municipal government offices following Monday's evacuation. Both facilities should re-open for business for regular hours following the evacuation Monday afternoon that closed both buildings and had police, fire and members of the BC Sheriff's keeping the public away for ...
Reduced hours for NDCU as staff deals with aftermath of armed robbery
Nelson and District Credit Union management said the Nelson branch will remain closed until noon Monday after an armed gunman robbed the financial institution Friday afternoon. The Nelson and District Credit Union issued a press release late Sunday informing the public of the abbreviated hours and to thank public and local ...
UPDATED: Independent Investigations Office called to investigate arrest of NDCU robbery suspect
The Nelson and District Credit Union was robbed Friday afternoon in a brazen mid-day holdup. Nelson Police along with members of the RCMP attended the scene. Here's the press release from the Nelson Police Department recounting the day's activities and the capturing of the suspect involved in the robbery. On (Friday) April ...
FAR held gardening workshop in Rock Creek
The West Boundary Sustainable Food and Resources (FAR) held their second workshop event on Friday at Freeman's Farm Supply in Rock Creek. According to FAR president Vivien Browne, the event was busy, despite the rain, with people coming and going all day. The main goal of the workshop was to share information about gardening...
Credit Union robbery suspects caught by police following high-speed car chase near Kootenay Canal
UPDATED 6:05 p.m There is a clarification in the Nelson and District Credit Union robbery. Previous information reported to The Nelson Daily said the suspects in the mid-day robbery were caught near Salmo. The Nelson Daily has learned the suspects were not caught near Salmo, but near the Kootenay Canal. The Nelson Daily will...
Unicycle rolls through the Boundary on the way to Ottawa
Joseph Boutilier rolled into Grand Forks this week, not in a car, truck or bus, nor a bicycle, motorcycle or scooter. His mode of transportation is a unicycle and he is taking that unicycle straight to Ottawa to raise awareness on global climate issues. “Basically, I’m going to raise a big stink. That’s the long and short of...
Teachers removed from school supervision during phase one job action
BC teachers have started phase one of their job action in response to failed negotiations with the provincial government. On Wednesday, School District 51 (SD51) superintendent Kevin Argue sent home a letter with students that notified them that teachers were removing themselves from supervision during lunch breaks, recesses...
GF mom speaks at international global summit
In Grand Forks, Laranna Androsoff is known as the Aboriginal Family Support Worker at Boundary Family and Individual Services Society (BFISS) and as Trinity’s mom. But earlier this month she got wider recognition for the latter. Androsoff was invited to speak at the 2014 Global Summit on Childhood in Vancouver. There she sat...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: Wadja
Spotlight Films presents the 10th film of our 10th season! Wadjda Tuesday, April 29th 7:30 pm @ The Gem Theatre Greetings to all Spotlight Films members, sponsors, and friends: On Tuesday, April 29th Spotlight Films will be screening our last film of this season, Wadjda! What a great film to have as our 100th screening! This...
