School is out Monday, March 5, Tuesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 7 in Boundary School District 51 after teachers voted province-wide to strike. On Tuesday, Feb. 28 and Wednesday, Feb. 29,  27,946 of the province's 41,000 public school teachers voted 87 per cent in favour of striking in protest of the B.C. Government's...

About 30 School District 51 teachers marched along Central Avenue in Grand Forks after school Monday, Feb. 27 to protest the B.C. Government's proposal to legislate a contract after nearly a year of failed negotiations. Local teachers bounced homemade placards, which included comments like "Kid's Matter, Teachers Care" and ...

A horse was shot on a rural property at the corner of Almond Gardens Road and Spragett Road in Grand Forks, Sunday, Feb. 26. Police were called out to the property at 12:59 p.m. where they found an 11 year-old Arabian Cross shot in the chest and neck area with what appears to be a single high calibre bullet, said Grand Forks...

Thomas, Judi                     Dec. 20, 1958 – Feb. 23, 2012 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Judi.  After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Judi passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Judi was born in Trail, BC, the third child and only daughter of Alex and Mary...

In order to apply for a grant to hire a summer student, the City of Grand Forks agreed to reconvene their environment committee and commited funding to the project. At the last meeting of council on Monday, Feb. 20, councillor Cher Wyers asked for the renewed commitment and $10,000 to hire a student to run a nephelometer study...

Magic! That’s family entertainment - spellbinding, heart-throbbing-in-the-throat suspense, uproarious laughter and brilliant surprises – as the Boundary District Arts Council’s presents their grand finale of the 2011-2012 Performance Series with Murray Hatfield and Theresa in an “Incredible Evening of Magic”. On Thursday,...

For the third time in five years the Grand Forks Curling Centre will be playing host to a provincial curling championship. In 2008 the B.C. Senior Men’s competition was held in Grand Forks,  two years ago it was the Men’s and Women’s Masters and in a few days, Mar. 1 -4, masters curlers from around the province will once again...

To the Editor; I am writing to voice my opposition and conerns with the application under the Ministry's Community Recreation program by the RDKB Area D Regional Director to pave the Trans Canada Trail between Grand Forks and Christina Lake. My reasons are these: 1.  A good percentage of the trail lies within the City of Grand...

There’s smoke hovering over Whitewater this weekend . . . and it’s Coldsmoke of the powder kind. Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest to be exact. The annual grassroots gathering where both experienced and rookie backcountry skiers and snowboarders can celebrate life nestled in breathtaking scenery and world-renowned snow. Based at...

It seems the honeymoon is over for Grand Forks city council. Elected in November, the real work of council got underway in January, and here we are, late February, with tension between incumbent and newly elected councillors. At their last meeting councillor Michael Wirischagin challenged the mayor’s leadership in allowing ...