Grand Forks Fire Rescue responded to fires that engulfed two houses Wednesday. The fires, occurring in the west part of the city, happened on the same day BC Premier John Horgan visited the Boundary City to discuss programs aimed at helping people affected by disasters, including the horrific floods that devastated parts of...

Thanks to a $4500 grant from the Phoenix Foundation of the Boundary Communities, the Learning Garden behind the Grand Forks Aquatic Centre is growing up this year. Over the last three years, the Garden has focused on the basic infrastructure, including fencing, water service, soil building, garden beds and the first trees and...

The BC Wildfire Service is planning to burn about 25 piles of wood debris, about three kilometres northwest of downtown Grand Forks, off Prospect Drive near the Copper Ridge subdivision. These controlled burns could start as early as Tuesday, June 12, 2018, and continue over the course of two days, weather permitting. Smoke...

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is holding a public information meeting Wednesday, June 13 at the Grand Forks Secondary School Gymnasium. The meeting, scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., is an opportunity for local government officialst to provide an update on the transition from emergency response to recovery and...

Septic systems within the city borders could be a thing of the past if a new report on wastewater commissioned by the city is fully implemented. Under the draft report Sewer Phasing Plan Study — delivered to Grand Forks city council recently by Urban Systems — seven areas of the city under serviced by the sewer collection...

The budget numbers have been offered up as grist for the mill as the city set the tax take for the various property owner classes in Grand Forks for 2018. The city will be bumping property taxes by three per cent, with themajority of the revenue being contributed by the residential property owners (55.31 per cent). In Grand...

Visit the Family Zone at the Trail Market on the Esplanade again this year. For the third year running, local early childhood service providers will provide the popular Trail Market on the Esplanade with a dedicated Family Zone this summer. The Trail Area Health & Environment Program, Family Action Network, and Greater ...

Get your tickets now for a chance to win a culinary experience designed exclusively for you. One lucky winner will receive a custom tailored, regionally inspired, 8-course meal complete with wine pairings for eight. This is your chance to win a magical summer meal in a fabulous location on Christina Lake for you and seven of...

While the flooding severely impacted residents throughout the Boundary this spring, there is one something that benefited greatly from all the water — mosquitos. As a result, those pesky insects are more apparent than most years. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has engaged Morrow Bioscience as the contractor for ...

On Tuesday (On May 29, 2018) Grand Forks RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence located at 7000 block of 7th Avenue, in Grand Forks, BC. Police seized significant quantities of drugs which included marihuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, pills, drug...