A 14 bed long-term care facility in Grand Forks may finally be opening its doors to customers after seven months of the cold shoulder from Interior Health Authority (IHA). After Broadacres care facility sat vacant for over seven months, owner Rod Gustafson is finally meeting with local long-term care co-ordinators in what he...

Did you miss the Santa Parade last Friday? Me too, but thanks to Les Johnson and What's Up In Grand Forks, we didn't have to miss it at all! Watch the video to see the parade from, not one, but two points of view! ...

This year in the spirit of giving, make a choice to give differently! Christmas it is the time of year that we share with our friends and neighbours and join with our families to celebrate life. A new trend in giving is to honour our loved ones by donating to causes that they are passionate about. What better way to help...

Despite the intrigue of tension and challenge between councillors at the last Grand Forks council meeting, I feel compelled to rant about their process – or rather lack of. No – I am not going to dig into the sudden decision to fund the museum or the lack of referendum on a service agreement of $120,000 but the need to do one...

Amid tense debate and challenges to the chair, Grand Forks City Council managed to distribute over $75,000 in grant-in-aid funding on Monday night. The 25 applications for 2011 funds were reviewed and the decision making process for the requests, totaling over $200,000, was a lengthy one.   After voting down a motion by...

The newest in a wide spectrum of programs helping people of all ages in our communities with literacy is starting next week. The launch of the Community Learning Place at the Grand Forks Public Library is the latest in a number of local adult literacy options. Adult Programs Co-ordinator, Sheila Dobie, says the sessions are...

A donation of $30,000 from the Grand Forks District Credit Union has solidified the development of a new regional chamber of commerce. Despite this generous contribution, committee members raised concerns over future funding and membership as they forged ahead with their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 23.     While both Christina...

With fall passing by, we enter the consumer-driven frenzy that leads up to the holidays, and I personally couldn't be happier. Gifts, chocolates and Kahlua laden lattes not withstanding I'm most excited because this is about the time of year I bust out my favourite Christmas films.   One flick stands head and shoulders above...

Projectors, SMART boards, document cameras and tablet PC’s are revolutionizing the classrooms of the Boundary region. Shawn Lockhart, principal of Grand Forks Senior Secondary said the wave of technology is something that School District 51 cannot afford to miss. But while that wave is critical to keeping students engaged in...

Grand Forks residents want a practical approach to deer management that is a long-term solution and doesn’t cost taxpayers, say the results of the deer survey released this week. While the results indicate a large majority in favour of a substantial decrease (53 percent) in the herd size within city limits, people don’t want...