Those fans who tossed the B.C. Lions onto the scrap pile back in July are going get a huge surprise waking up Monday morning after reading the morning website.Because surprise, surprise, the B.C. Lions are 2011 Grey Cup Champions.The Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Player, Travis Lulay, tossed consecutive second...

A short council meeting tied up a few loose ends for Grand Forks city council at their last meeting Monday, Nov. 21 before the inauguration of the new council and mayor scheduled for Dec. 5.  An otherwise empty primary meeting agenda had Councillor Chris Moslin reveal that the railings installed on Highway 3 at the Trans...

Next weekend Gallery 2 hosts the fifth annual Boundary Artisan Christmas Faire. This two day event features the original work of members of the Boundary Artisan Association. This isn't the "same old, same old," contrary to rumours that may be circulating. This year's gathering of spectacular local talent promises to be the ...

Dear Mr. Baird;We are writing to express our surprise and dismay at being left off of the voters' list for the upcoming fire protection referendum to be held in Rock Creek. Unfortunately we were not able to attend the public meeting held to clarify the issue. However, we have kept abreast of the issue with great interest.The...

The Sentinel is pleased to welcome new Christina Lake resident Erin Perkins to the writing team for the site! We're looking forward to her contributions to keeping readers up to date with our community.Discover your inner Christmas while enjoying an entertaining evening at the Grand Forks Secondary School drama department's...

Interior Health residents are getting the message – locally grown food is better for your health, the environment and the local economy. Attendance is up at farmers’ markets, gardens are becoming more popular and people are paying attention to where their food is grown. Now that winter is on the way, can we still eat locally?With...

From a small, intimate evening to the much anticipated pre-season gala held in the City’s most dignified building Gallery 2’s wine tasting event is celebrating 20 years. One thing that hasn’t changed over the years is the top quality B.C. products that are offered for sampling that evening.  Kick off the Christmas season on...

Boundary region’s school district garnered recognition for their work as school initiatives attract the attention of provincial groups.  Graduation rates for the district were 94.2 percent for the 2010/11 school year, an increase of over 10 percent in four years and the success in aboriginal graduation rates is at 86.7 percent....

Despite nine candidates vying for four seats the Midway all candidates forum had an almost friendly tone.  All of the candidates were at the meeting giving locals a chance to meet their future representatives and hear their positions on issues. As with other meetings in the region, there are no hot buttons in Midway right...

 A small group of Christina Lake voters came out on Tuesday night to hear from the only candidates up for election in their area – school trustees. Two individuals are standing for election in the small community – Sally Garcelon (incumbent) and Cindy Strukoff. In the intimate gathering Garcelon and Strukoff shared some of ...