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Provincial legislative hopefuls were grilled at the all candidates meeting this week in Grand Forks amid cheers and heckles depending on the comments. In one of the first opportunities to face-off against each other Mischa Popoff (BC Conservative), Linda Larson (BC Liberal), Sam Hancheroff (BC New Democratic Party) and the ...

Election day is looming and Boundary residents need to decide who will get their vote. It's only a few more weeks until the May 14th election, and five candidates have stepped forward to represent the Boundary Similkameen region.  Sam Hancheroff NDP candidate, Sam Hancheroff, is a native of Grand Forks. He was raised in the...

When life brings you change it is often hard to shift gears to meet the new direction you need to head. Most of you have seen the new style of the Boundary Sentinel that arrived last week. The new look comes with a shift in the Sentinel as a whole. After bringing the Sentinel to life three years ago, and nurturing the business...

Welcome to the first month contest hosted by the Boundary Sentinel.  To participate, write a comment -- any PG comment -- in the comment boxes below. You'll need a valid account with us. Don't forget to make sure the account has a valid email address so we can notify you if you are the winner. The winner will be selected using...

It is difficult for people capable of reasoned thought to believe a Fish & Wildlife bureaucracy would wantonly destroy wildlife populations  when the results are guaranteed to compromise the future of hunting and would also result in a firestorm of protest from the non-hunting public, many who are anti-hunters. For decades...

New business owner Grant Hill is following his dream. He’s opened Kettle River Vintners, a store that sells wine and beer-making kits and offers “u-brew” services.   The store is the only one of its kind in the area. Previously, brewers had to choose from a limited variety of wine kits and then make them at home. The process...

Russell Morrison credits music with saving his life. For about 15 years, the Grand Forks resident was addicted to cocaine. That all changed when he was in a motorcycle accident. “It was so painful, I couldn’t go score,” he said. For some, the pain might be enough to get them hooked on other drugs, but Morrison found relief ...

Dear Editor: The BC Liberals under Christy Clark cannot be trusted. BC Liberals said they would not sell BC Rail, then did anyway. People were shocked when this government admitted it was paying the entire $6 million legal bills for Basi and Virk when they admitted they were guilty, a complete contradiction of government...

The Grand Forks and District Art and Heritage Centre has been alive with activity this week. The upstairs art gallery has seen hundreds of school children through the halls as part of the BC Arts and Culture Week. Art week has been celebrated in a variety of venues over the past eight years, according to Erna Gobbett, who...