I want my home to be my refuge, a reflection of myself.  I watch the shows and read the magazines, but I don’t see me, much less my busy household. Then I read Kate Bridger’s book, "Nest Building: a Guide to Finding Your Inner Interior Design."  It’s different kind of decorating book.  It doesn’t tell you what your home should...

The Kootenays Best Singer concert is already in the works for next year. Event creator and organizer Vern Gorham is making plans to come to Grand Forks in September with the hopes of working with a local non-profit -- like the high school’s graduation committee – to help with ticket sales. Gorham will start travelling around...

Hi Folks! In the past few months, I’ve heard from a few of you that it would be nice for the library to have books in other languages. If this sounds like a good idea to you, please come let me know! I’d also appreciate your feedback on which languages you’d like to see, and what types of materials (adult books, kids books,...

City park was alive with music Aug. 11 as the Boundary Habitat for Humanity held a "Raising the Roof" concert to bring in funds for their new facility. Watch the video for a sample of the music played. ...

The Boundary Dog Sled Association is holding a fundraiser at Jewel Lake, this Sunday, Aug. 18. There will be a relay race, canoeing, biking, a barbecue and more. Money raised goes to the January dog race, which will be held at Jewel Lake....

Watch this video to find out what the music is going to be like at the Grand Forks Fall Fair this year. Amanda Thate, A. J. Woodworth and Mike Sanyshyn are a few in the line-up. ...

A terrific late addition has been made to this year’s Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair with Canadian Country sensation Tim Hus taking the stage for an all ages dance & concert Saturday Sept. 14th  starting at 7 pm. Tim Hus has a voice sweeter than a Husqvarna chainsaw, a wit that is sharper than rusty barbed wire, and ...

The Wildfire Management Branch responded to 40 lightning-caused wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre over the weekend. The majority of these fires are small and none are threatening structures or communities. In the most active part of the fire centre, the Columbia Fire Zone, 16 wildfires are burning. All of them are small,...

The initial order to remove potable water and shower facilities from the Winlaw Resiliency Centre has been reversed as of Sunday afternoon. Representatives from Executive Flight Centre spent Sunday afternoon visiting with several affected residents in the Slocan Valley and were made aware of the continued needs of some residents...

I am sure some of you are wondering why you haven’t seen much of me since the election. With the recall of the Legislature to work through the budget, I have been in Victoria for the past six weeks getting a ‘crash course’ on the internal workings of the Government of British Columbia. I am sure the press gallery has had a ...