I am writing to this community on behalf of the Boundary Emergency Transitional Housing Society (BETHS).   As many of you know, we provide emergency shelter to those in need of it in the Grand Forks and surrounding Boundary area during the cold winter months.   We have joined in a collaborative venture with Whispers of Hope...

Yellowhead Road and Bridge crews are bracing for a "wet, wet, wet" weekend on the Kootenay pass according to Operations Manager Marc Dale. "The weekend forecast is wet, wet, wet, with the potential for our first winter driving conditions on Kootenay Pass a reality for Sunday night," Dale said in a media release. The forecast...

Many customers will soon see reduced energy use thanks to their commitment to FortisBC’s energy diets.  In just ten days more than 330 homeowners signed up for the Okanagan Energy Diet. In the Kootenays, more than 600 homeowners are participating, making the region closer to reaching its goal of 1,000 energy assessments. Part...

The Waneta Expansion Project south of Trail reached a milestone early Thursday morning when the first of two 117 tonne transformers were moved through the streets of Trail and onto the mega project near the Canada/US border. The first of two 16-foot wide, 117 tonne transformers travels through downtown Trail on a 201 foot-long...

The Boundary Child Care Resource and Referral (BCCRR) centre is offering a new video series that caters to parents, teachers and childcare providers.  Dr. Gordon Neufeld is a Vancouver-based clinical and developmental psychologist that has been working in the field for over 35 years. The first video that will be shown is...

Last Thursdays fire in city hall caused many people a great deal of concern. I know myself and the other board members and staff of the Boundary Museum Society were sick with fear for the condition of the archives which are located in the basement. When we were allowed entry on Sunday, we could not believe what we were seeing....

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily It’s back to square one for Kaslo residents who have been working a year to keep their health centre emergency room open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Speculations were confirmed Wednesday by Interior Health’s update that the Victorian Community Health Centre will soon reduce its emergency...

It’s official: Fall has arrived. It’s the perfect time of year to be outdoors, and for one last brave swim in the lake (but not the rivers). For digging out cozy sweaters, and picking up a good book. More on the sweaters in just a moment. And on the book. Computer Help Computers – we love them, we hate them. If you’re more ...

Local city councillors held their meeting at the Grand Forks Senior Centre, Sept. 23 after a fire damaged city hall last week. All the councillors were in attendance, along with RCMP Staff Sgt. Jim Harrison and two members of the Grand Forks Fire Rescue – Fire Chief Dale Heriot and Deputy Fire Chief Kevin McKinnon. Mayor Brian...

Les Johnson takes his camera equipment into Grand Forks' city hall to see just what the damage is.   ...