City could have avoided property tax increase: Tripp
A “missed” budget meeting on prioritizing and trimming the list of planned capital projects might have saved the city hiking property taxes this year, says one city councilor. Beverley Tripp said she missed the last meeting when city council decided to move ahead with the option to increase property taxes in Grand Forks by ...
Chamber has new president after AGM
A new president was elected at the Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce (BCRCC) during their annual general meeting (AGM), March 9. Dean Engen, who also serves on the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) recreation board, was elected at the meeting after past-president Alan Cooper resigned from his post...
RCMP ask for assistance in solving Grand Forks vandalism
Grand Forks RCMP is asking for public assistance in finding information regarding vandalism of several areas in the Boundary City overnight of Thursday (March 23). RCMP said in a media release several rural Canada Post mail boxes were knocked over while several citizens had their vehicles vandalized due to the windows being...
UPDATED: RDCK removes evacuation alert for Johnsons Landing
Residents in Johnsons Landing can breathe a little easier after the Regional District of Central Kootenay removed the evacuation alert Tuesday afternoon. In a medla release Tuesday, the RDCK said it was determined that the small slide and debris flood were minor in nature. "The RDCK is asking the public to remain vigilant and...
COLUMN: From the Hill -- 2017 Budget Comments
As I discussed in my last column, the federal government had an opportunity in last week’s budget to finally start closing the growing income inequality gap in Canada. But, unfortunately the Liberals chose tax breaks for wealthy Canadians and giveaways to large corporations over helping the unemployed, veterans, and Indigenous...
Work crews continue cleanup of mudslide west of Creston
Highway work crews continue to clean up a mudslide 10 kilometres west of Creston said DriveBC website Sunday. “Rock is getting smaller,” said the West Kootenay District for Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Twitter feed. Highway 3 slide continues to have the road reduced to single alternating traffic through Sunday....
Time to Become Concerned about TB
When Stephen Lewis speaks about tuberculosis, he doesn’t restrain his words. The world is showing “far too much strangled deference when it comes to fighting TB,” Lewis told a standing room crowd in a passionate speech at a recent Vancouver conference. “It’s time to take TB as a cause celebre,” he added, urging TB activists...
Environment Canada issues Snowfall Warning for Paulson Summit, Kootenay Pass
West Kootenay/Boundary residents are going to have to wait a few more days for spring driving conditions to finally arrive in the region after Environment Canada issued a Snow Warning for Highway 3, Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass Friday. Environment Canada it's possible for snowfall amounts in the 15 cm range for Friday...
Letter: More funding not always the answer
To The Editor: More funding might help our seniors if they are in a publicly owned facility. A few more staff and maybe an extra therapist. But history shows that more funding has not improved the quality of care in "for profit" or even "non-profit" facilities. The taxpayers shelled out more money in 2010 when the client rate...
Selkirk College Instructor Builds on Rwanda Relationship
The next chapter in the growing relationship between Selkirk College and Rwanda’s Nyundo School for Music has been written. Earlier this month, Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program instructor Gilles Parenteau traveled to the African nation to spend seven days in the classroom with Nyundo students. It’s...
