Grand Forks RCMP are looking for the person or people responsible for breaking into a commercial building on 2ndStreet in Grand Forks to steal copper piping. Police were called out to the vacant building on Friday, Sep. 28 at 9:18 a.m. to investigate. The rear door window was broken so the suspect could gain entry, said Grand...

The second annual Harvest Festival was a big hit with local families this weekend. The event, which is hosted by Spencer Hill Orchard in Grand Forks, is a fundraiser and membership drive for the Kettle Valley Food Coop. Families were treated to locally grown produce, fresh baked apple pies, a by-donation pick-your-own pumpkin...

It’s been 11 years since Boundary mom’s started bearing their breasts in support of the international Quintessen Foundation’s annual Breastfeeding Challenge, and they are still going strong. While more moms seem to be choosing to breastfeed their little ones, the prevailing public attitudes about breastfeeding can still be ...

A decision made in a jail cell sets off a compelling journey of self-discovery. A life of drug addiction and crime, forged from a childhood of neglect and abuse, is left behind and a new world opens up: a world of frozen adventure. Margo Talbot, author of All that Glitters, will be at the Grand Forks and District Public Library...

Someone, please! Tell Dan Albas what to think. Westbank First Nations (WFN) plans to open a private hospital, but the rookie MP for the area, Okanagan-Coquihalla, doesn’t know what his opinion should be. He has no problem throwing public money around. Albas supports upgrading the Merritt Civic Centre with your tax money, and...

Creating friendly border crossings, water meters and branding topped the list for Grand Forks city council at their last meeting before heading off to the provincial gathering of local governments. Mayor Brian Taylor took the opportunity during the primary committee meeting, with an open agenda, to update council on a meeting...

With rumours growing about a deadline for Marshall Lake’s ultimate demise activists, politicians and land owners continue to meet with key provincial staff to save the lake. Greenwood resident Christopher Stevenson, one of the key people leading the charge to protect the small lake which lies between Grand Forks and Greenwood...

The School District 51 Board of Education will be presenting a report of their plans for re-designing the school district to include a middle school in the face of declining enrollement and reduced funding during two community forums next week. The first District Re-Design Community Forum is set for the West Boundary region...

Tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 26 School District 51 is hosting a community forum about the future of graduation requirements in our province. All community members are invited to join in the conversation, which starts at 7 p.m. in the Perley Elementary School gymnasium. The BC Ministry of Education is seeking input from around ...

Dust from farmer's fields and roads, exhaust from large trucks, construction and tourist traffic, and open burning cause for spikes in particulate matter readings during the first two months of the year-long Nephelometer Study in Grand Forks, according to a report. Last week Wayne Kopan, manager of environment and building ...