Although the holiday season is in full swing there will be no bright lights and colourful presents for many in our community, and in the region.  There are hundreds of poor children and families in the Kootenay / Boundary area who won’t be going to the grocery store with the cash to enjoy the annual rite of holiday shopping...

Ron Wyers loves to fly -- the freedom to travel, the speed of getting places and for the pure thrill of floating above it all.  But what is even better about Wyers is his business sense.  Wyers, 64, has been building, maintaining and modifying aircraft out of his Grand Forks shop, Western Aviation, since 2001. Western Aviation...

For an area where estimates show that nearly 50 percent of the local population will be over 65 in 10 years, the new Silver Kettle Village retirement community is being welcomed by many.  Golden Life Management started construction on their new Grand Forks seniors’ village this fall located near the Grand Forks recreation...

Many local organizations receive attention and donations at Christmas time, helping them to continue their important community work. This year, for example, Whispers of Hope welcomed the contribution from Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Xi Gamma Nu chapter, whose elves came bearing food donated by the chapter’s members.   Each year...

In light of national news coverage on children with different sexual orientations being bullied, committing suicide or self-mutilating, the School District 51 board of education (SD51) has decided to create their own policy protecting students and staff in local schools.  "I think (a sexual orientation policy) has to do with...

Damage to the Grand Forks sawmill was limited when fire teams quickly contained flames ignited by demolition work on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The fire broke out in the early morning at International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor), said Blair McGregor, fire chief for the City of Grand Forks.  "They were taking out some of the old ...

I define a great theater production by how well it transports me into another time and space.  If I leave the building spell-bound, shaking off the cobwebs from my virtual trip as I put on my jacket, then I am happy.  The 23rd annual Grand Forks Choral Society's Christmas production, on Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11...

Want to inspire your true love with earth-friendly gift ideas? Do you already have a partridge in a pear tree or seven swans a swimming? This holiday season – try giving the gift of green with these hints from the Ministry of Environment:  If you get a small appliance for the holidays, don’t forget to recycle the old one...

An eager group of new and experienced trustees met for their first official monthly education board meeting at the Boundary School District board offices in Grand Forks on Tuesday.  The evening started off with a welcome to the new trustees and a wish list from Boundary District Teachers' Association representative Norm...

A 16-year-old high school student launched a human rights complaint against B.C. School Sports and the Ministry of Education for discrimination after losing his chance to play volleyball this year.   Myles Christman, from Christina Lake, B.C., was ruled ineligible for competitive team play this year by B.C. School Sports...