On April 15, nearly 40 residents of the Boundary came together in Grand Forks to learn and share ideas about issues at the water’s edge – floodplains, riparian areas, and wetlands. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) held the meeting to gather input on key issues in the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan...

There were plenty of Easter egg hunts and related events in the Boundary this year. In Grand Forks city park, River Valley Community Church, along with numerous other sponsors and organizations, put on a hunt on Saturday. To fill the time before and after the hunt, they also offered activities like a petting zoo, face painting,...

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks made it look easy, winning six straight games including a 5-1 decision over host Abbotsford Pilots in the final to capture the 2014 Keystone Cup Western Canadian Junior B Hockey Championships Sunday in the Fraser Valley. The win comes a week after the Hawks won the 2014 Cyclone Taylor Cup in Nelson....

RCMP has good news in the case of a man who left the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Saturday afternoon against doctors orders. Trail RCMP report that Alex Willness, 19, was found late Saturday night in the Trail area. Willness had left the hospital early Saturday afternoon. Trail RCMP released a bulletin to local media...

Trail RCMP are reporting that a body of a woman has been recovered from the Columbia River Friday (April 18) at approximately 7 p.m. The body was recovered with the assistance of Search and Rescue near the Trail Airport. RCMP would not confirm the body is that of a missing Slocan Park woman, last seen in the Trail area Tuesday...

Local farmers gathered in front of Kocomos Coffee House, Thursday, armed with picket signs and friendly smiles as they protested the coming changes to the agricultural land reserve (ALR). The farmers met at gallery 2 before walking to Kocomos to wait for member of the legislative assembly (MLA) Linda Larson. Larson first had...

Nelson RCMP are pleased to report that a 28-year-old man missing since Wednesday (April 16) has been found. Tyler Sheriff was located on Friday evening (April 18). Sheriff was last seen Wednesday hitchhiking east at the Highway 3A/6 Junction at South Slocan. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance and tips...

Slocan Park RCMP are asking for public assistance in finding a woman missing since Tuesday (April 15). Elena Popoff, 64 has not bee seen or heard from since being confirmed to be in the Trail area Tuesday. Slocan Park RCMP said Popoff attended some appointments in the Silver City but has not returned home. RCMP added Popoff...

Like all of you, teachers only want the best for their students. Despite bargaining for more than a year with the government there has been little progress made at the negotiating table. We have been waiting, very patiently, for the government to provide the necessary funding required for us to move forward in achieving a...

Christina Gateway Community Development Association (CGCDA) and the government of British Columbia has signed a contract for a B.C. job creation partnership to create up to four jobs for 10 months. The project called Trails Going Digital is a project to digitize trails information around Christina Lake.    “This project will...