Grand Forks RCMP spent last week chasing down crooks and arresting robbers as the city experienced a burst of criminal activity. Police responded to more than 10 incidents last week after people’s belongings started going missing from their sheds and vehicles. Much of the activity happened within the Valmar subdivision. As ...

The Boundary Sentinel took home two top prizes in the first annual DiGi-Tech Awards hosted by Kootenay Business Magazine. The Boundary Sentinel won silver for Best Overall Website and platinum in the News Website category. “I want to thank our readers who were behind the nomination for these awards - it is clear that ...

Grand Forks volunteer Michele Caskey graciously received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee award recognizing life-long dedication to the B.C. Lung Association. Caskey received the medal and certificate from mayor Brian Taylor at this week's city council meeting, Monday, Jan. 28. Her pride in being honoured with this award was obvious...

I have a complicated stake in the proposed middle school discussions in our school district. I am the product of a similar school format, which I loved, and I am the parent of a Christina Lake Elementary school student. Top that off with trying to be a neutral member of the media and it can cause a bit of internal conflict....

Mayor Brian Taylor threw his hat into the provincial political arena this week with hopes of becoming the next MLA for the Boundary-Similkameen when the next government is formed. Taylor, who formally announced his candidacy to represent the New Democratic Party (NDP) tonight at Grand Forks city council's regular meeting, has...

The Christina Lake Winterfest will be full of surprises next weekend. The Christina Lake Community Association has shaken up the usual events with a new selection of snow-related activities including a torchlight parade for the kids, snowman competition a cardboard luge race, dog sledding and an open mic night. The two-day ...

The idea for a day to celebrate women first arose at the turn of the last century; it is rooted in the struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men.    Initially the focus of the movement was women’s rights and the achievement of universal suffrage for women.  Today the focus is more a celebration...

Do you have some great pics of Christina Lake??  Global BC is going to highlight Christina Lake next Saturday, Feb. 1 in their Small Town BC feature on Global BC’s Saturday Morning News and you still have time to submit a cool pic.   Anyone is welcome to send photos of the Christina Lake community to this email address:...

In the late sixties two record producers, Dennis Coffey and Mike Theodore discovered a talented working class minstrel in a run-down bar in Detroit called “The Sewer”. They were moved by his “soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics.”  In the early 70s Sixto (Sugar Man) Rodriguez was signed to Sussex Records. He was subsequently...

Carbon credits, new meeting processes, garbage fees and more filled the agenda for the City of Grand Forks at their last meeting of council. Grand Forks had to make a decision on paying carbon offsets to meet their obligations to a climate action charter that they signed with the province agreeing to be carbon neutral by 2012....