It’s so common to see loose dogs that people don’t often think twice about it – start thinking. We have leash laws for the comfort and safety of everyone including our beloved dogs. It seems obvious that dogs with behavioural challenges should be on a leash. You never know how they are going to react in any given circumstances...

From 6:47 p.m. August 7 to 9:53 p.m. on Aug. 8, Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital welcomed seven new babies into the world, according to IHA communications officer Karl Hardt, who added four of the babies were from Castlegar, one from Trail, one from Grand Forks and one from Greenwood. "In a maternity unit that averages...

CUPE’s talks with the BC Public Schools Employers’ Association will continue on Sept.16, but a lack of progress on a reasonable wage increase for education workers in BC’s K-12 system threatens to shut down the public school system. “We don’t have endless patience. Our members have been without a wage adjustment for four...

The City of Greenwood is talking about limiting the sizes of  “for sale” signs along the highway. Mayor Nipper Kettle proposed that the signs be kept on the small size -- giving the example of 10 inches by 10 inches -- during the City's regular council meeting Sept. 9.  Kettle says the idea is to prevent visitors from getting...

The City of Grand Forks’ new website is up and running. The website if part of the city’s branding project and includes the new logo that it adopted in March. Users will find all the classic information that was on the old website, like city information and services, but this site is more interactive and will function better...

“The Granby-Gladstone grizzly bear population and the landscape it depends on are in crisis.”  That is the stark conclusion reached by well-known grizzly bear biologist, Dr. Brian Horejsi, in a report released Aug. 23 by the grass roots organization, Friends and Residents of the North Fork (FRNF).     FRNF commissioned the ...

The climate is changing. Warmer temperatures, rising oceans, and shrinking glaciers are on the top of people’s minds, but how will climate change affect our communities in the Boundary, and what can we do to adapt? On the evening of Sept. 26 in Christina Lake, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) will be hosting...

It's time for the 68th annual Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair to roll around and this year organizers are mixing things up. “This year's event theme is ‘Powered by Volunteers’ and it could not be more appropriate,” said organizer Terry Keough. “Our fair has undergone some struggles over the past few years and it became...

Welcome to the fifth monthly contest hosted by the Boundary Sentinel.  To participate, write a comment -- any PG comment -- in the comment boxes below. You'll need to set up an account if you don't already have one. Don't forget to make sure the account has a valid email address so we can notify you if you win! The winner...

Hi Folks! It’s that time of year again – gardens overflowing with vegetables, fruit trees bowled over with fruit, the farmers market stalls piled high with produce. And you might be asking yourself two questions: How’s my cooking? How’s my canning? Cooking We all fall into cooking ruts – making the same meals week after week,...