RCMP sees increase in calls for service in 2017
Grand Forks RCMP responded to a increase in calls for services during the past year said Sgt. Jim Fenske. He said calls for service increased from 3,000 (2016) to 3,353 (2017). Of these calls for service: 168 were false/abandoned 911 calls 216 were false alarms 93 were animal calls 292 were traffic calls Criminal Code offences...
Police look to target bigger fish this year: detachment commander
The city’s police will be going after number one this year. The Grand Forks RCMP has served notice that they will be making it apriority this year to tackle the city’s biggest issue: property crime. It should be no surprise that the biggest issue in Grand Forks isproperty crime related to drug use and abuse, said Grand Forks...
From The Leg: Concerns about spending initiatives, ability to fund
April MLA Report Flooding: We are once again at the mercy of Mother Nature. An unusually high snow pack and heavy rains have again put many of you in harm’s way. I have met with all the agencies involved who are working around the clock to try and keep your homes and property safe. It is an uphill battle. The water table...
RDKB prepares for 2018 freshet – asks residents to do the same
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is preparing to respond to any flood-related emergencies that could occur in the coming weeks or months, depending upon weather. Residents can also prepare by developing their own emergency plans. “The snow pack this year is very high, and our rivers and creeks have started to rise,...
RCMP release crime stats for Grand Forks in 2017
Grand Forks RCMP released its Crime statistics and Calls for Service for the past year in a media release Wednesday. RCMP said in 2017 several Crime Reduction strategies were introduced at Boundary Regional RCMP in Grand Forks. “We saw an increase in Property Crime in the area and we focused on recommending charges on prolific...
Seven partnering credit unions continue process for united operation
Seven credit unions in the BC Southern Interior continue to forge ahead in a regional amalgamation process with the hopes of serving the needs of members and communities across the Kootenay, Columbia Valley and Boundary Regions. In a media release Tuesday, the seven partnering credit unions outlined the next steps as they...
Dog found with embedded collar needs help to heal
The BC SPCA’s East Kootenay Branch in Cranbrook is asking for public assistance after a three-year-old shar-pei/Labrador cross found with a chain collar deeply embedded in his neck. Rusty, the shar-pei/Labrador cross needs help to recover. “The necrotic tissues from his neck has been removed and we are providing him with lots...
Accommodation tax to fund tourism promotion in Boundary Country
In a media release, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) said it has received Ministry of Finance approval to collect a two percent Municipal Regional District Tax (MRDT) within electoral areas C/Christina Lake, D/Rural Grand Forks and E/West Boundary, as well as in Grand Forks, Greenwood and Midway. The tax will...
RDKB expands curbside waste collection
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is a leader among BC interior local governments when it comes to curbside waste collection. More than 14,000 homes receive curbside waste collection across a vast rural region that stretches from east of Fruitvale all the way to Big White while 90 per cent of RDKB residents ...
City takes recreational cannabis questions to the street in public survey
With federal legislation on regulating recreational cannabis forthcoming later this year the City of Grand Forks is looking to public opinion to help craft its own legal rules in order to tend to matters on the home front. The city will be undertaking a public campaign to prepare legislation on manufacturing, sales and...
