Festive Family Story Time never fails to be fun
More than 40 kids and their families had yet another enjoyable Christmas kick-off at the 12th annual Festive Family Story Time at the Grand Forks and District Public Library, Thursday Dec. 6. The much loved event, co-sponsored by both the library and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, was another great success. The...
Commemorating the Montreal massacre an annual event
Dec. 6 marks the 23rd anniversary of the massacre of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. In 1991 the Parliament of Canada declared this date as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. The Montreal Massacre has become symbolic of the fight to end violence against women. ...
Movember a huge success fund raising for cancer research
The Movember bar has been set high by the Grand Forks Pharmasave team of mo'men this year raising over $4700. Deciding the best of the best was the final task for these mo'men who endured inspection on Monday afternoon from the mo'judges: Grand Forks city councillor Cher Wyers, regional director from area C Grace McGregor, ...
POLICE: Grand Forks RCMP seize 8.4 kilograms of marijuana from Nakusp resident
A 60 year-old woman from Nakusp faces charges of possession of an illegal substance for the purpose of trafficking after Grand Forks RCMP seized 8.4 kilograms of marijuana from her vehicle, Wednesday, Nov. 28. A Grand Forks RCMP police officer’s attention was peaked when he saw a vehicle driving slowly down Highway 3 by Nursery...
WildWays Adventure Sports and Tours: 20 years of environmental innovation
Bob and Lucinda Dupee are pioneers of the green business movement in our community. Now in their 20th year, their eco-friendly business, WildWays Adventure Sports and Tours, continues to promote and advocate for eco-tourism in their hometown of Christina Lake. So it was only fitting when they were recently awarded The Green...
New CT scanner benefits regional patients
A new state-of-the-art CT (computed tomography) Scanner will improve diagnostic support for services provided at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. “This is excellent news for patient care in the Kootenay Boundary area,” said Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid. “The new scanner will provide faster, higher quality images ...
Society pursues paving for local trails
A presentation to Grand Forks city council was the first step to successfully paving the TransCanada Trail between Grand Forks and Christina Lake. Knowing that the success of their project is linked to the support of local government, Chris Moslin of the Grand Forks Trails Society took the project before council on Monday, ...
Teams welcome to get on board for 2013 Cancer Relay
By: Relay for Life volunteer, Myrna Logan Planning for an event on a sunny June day seems very far away from these gloomy November days. But that is what I have been doing, we have begun planning for the Relay For Life 2013 in Grand Forks. This year, for myself it is with a heavy heart. This past summer my sister passed away...
New snow tempting but it's good to be cautious
New snow is calling to those who enjoy winter sports, but the Canadian Avalanche Center suggests enthusiasts be observant. Light amounts of new snow fell in the region on Wednesday night and the forecasted wind and snow will add to the size and reactivity of this developing slab, according to Joe Lammers, one of the center's...
POLICE BEAT: Loose change and valuables continue to be stolen from unlocked vehicles
It’s been about three weeks since the first complaints began rolling in about someone who is picking through the contents of unlocked vehicles parked along Grand Forks streets and the Grand Forks RCMP are still not sure who is responsible for these crimes. Last week Grand Forks RCMP responded to another rash of the same thing,...
