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The Grand Forks Border Bruins return to home ice Friday after losing all three games of an October 23–25 East Kootenay road trip, conceding 21 goals while scoring seven.
Six forestry operations maps submitted by Interfor Corporation for its Grand Forks Division are open for public review, with proposed operations covering Beaver Creek, West Fork, Italy, North Rendell, Carmi and Highway 33.
The Boundary Sentinel invited all three candidates running in Boundary-Similkameen in the October 24, 2026 provincial election to answer questions about their backgrounds, priorities and plans for the riding.
Christina Lake voters have elected Rupert Oldroyd as their new regional district director, while preliminary results in Midway show incumbent Mayor Doug McMynn leading a three-candidate race following the October 17 local elections.
Mayor Everett Baker is on track to serve another term after defeating challenger Kirk Duff in Grand Forks' October 17 municipal election, according to unofficial results released by the City of Grand Forks.
You might not realize it, but your boots, bike, or camping gear could be carrying more than you packed for your next adventure.
Police seized a loaded handgun, suspected drugs, cash and property linked to reported thefts during an October 1 search of a residence in Grand Forks, according to an RCMP announcement released October 13.
Voters across the Boundary will head to the polls Saturday, October 17, to elect municipal councils, a regional district director and school trustees, with several races contested in Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway and Christina Lake.
The Boundary Sentinel invited all three candidates running in Boundary-Similkameen in the October 24, 2026 provincial election to answer questions about their backgrounds, priorities and plans for the riding.
Phoenix Metals Corp. says four drilling rigs have begun work at its Phoenix South exploration target near Greenwood, following a provincial permit amendment that expanded the company's drilling plans in the Boundary region.
The Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society will cease operations Nov. 13 and is proceeding with dissolution, ending an organized campaign for provincial forestry reform that grew out of concerns about forest management in the Kettle River watershed.
Voters in Christina Lake can still arrange to collect a mail-ballot package from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) ahead of the Oct. 17 general local election, following the expiry of Friday's deadline to request a package through Canada Post.
School District 51 ended the 2025–26 school year with $1.32 million in accumulated operating surplus after operating revenue finished about $1.5 million above the district’s final amended budget.
FortisBC plans $21.3 million in substation work at Christina Lake and Grand Forks through the end of 2027, with one project intended to increase capacity for growing electricity demand and the other focused on replacing aging equipment and improving reliability.
Grizzly Discoveries Inc. has corrected how it says proceeds from the ordinary units in a planned private placement of up to $2 million would be used, removing an earlier reference to mineral-rights acquisitions.
The election picture is set for the Boundary’s three Regional District of Kootenay Boundary electoral areas, with Linda Kay Wiese and Sharen Gibbs elected by acclamation in Areas D and E and voters in Area C/Christina Lake choosing between Rocio Graham and Rupert Oldroyd on Oct. 17.
The Grand Forks & District Public Library will celebrate 80 years since it opened its doors on Oct. 16, 1946, with an anniversary event next month that will look back at the people and places that shaped the institution.
Boundary-Similkameen voters who need to register or update their information have until Thursday, Oct. 1, to do so if they want to make sure they receive a Where to Vote card before advance voting begins Oct. 16.
Municipal tax sales are scheduled for Monday morning in Grand Forks and Greenwood, while the Village of Midway says it has no properties subject to tax sale in 2026.
The Grand Forks Border Bruins came within a goal of their first British Columbia Hockey Conference victory Saturday, falling 5-4 to the Osoyoos Coyotes at Jack Goddard Memorial Arena.
Just under two years after Donegal Wilson took Boundary-Similkameen from Roly Russell, the Conservative incumbent and former NDP MLA are back on the campaign trail in a riding where health care, forestry, water and the rural economy are already emerging as central issues.
Christina Lake is playing a central role in the Grey Ghost Pursuit this weekend, with the regional gravel cycling event linking the Boundary with Castlegar and Rossland over two days of riding on forest service roads and former railway grades.
School District 51 says it collects information about the websites and applications used on district-owned devices, along with screen time and technical information about the devices and school network, under a technology-management system operated by Lightspeed Systems.
Grand Forks businesses are now operating under a new business-licence bylaw that keeps the city’s standard $75 annual fee while setting out licensing, inspection, fire-safety and enforcement requirements.
A 69-year-old Grand Forks man was killed Thursday morning after the semi truck he was operating left Highway 3 near Danshin Village Road and went more than 100 feet down a steep embankment.
Chief Administrative Officer Dean Trumbley will leave the City of Greenwood nine days before the Oct. 17 municipal election after accepting the top administrative position with the District of Houston.
Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson is again listed as a B.C. Conservative by the Legislative Assembly, days after The Boundary Sentinel reported that she had joined CentreBC.
The sidewalk on the east side of Washington Street beside the Steamshovel is scheduled to close November 3–6 during construction on a neighbouring building, according to the City of Rossland.
Creston RCMP are reminding riders that dirt bikes and electric dirt bikes cannot be used on public roads unless they meet provincial licensing, registration and insurance requirements.
Three people entered Kootenay Lake and rescued a woman from a sinking pickup truck at Chahko Mika Mall on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the Nelson Police Department.
More than 1,200 workers at Teck Resources’ Highland Valley Copper mine near Logan Lake walked off the job on Saturday, October 24, after negotiations failed to produce a new collective agreement, according to the United Steelworkers. Teck confirmed the strike and said the mine was continuing to operate at reduced capacity.
The Cherryville Firewatch Building is complete and operational following a $120,000 construction commitment from the Cherry Ridge Management Committee and support from donors and the Regional District of North Okanagan, according to an October 22 announcement from the district.
Some Whitevale Water Utility customers on Franklyn, Fraser and Banner roads may lose water service between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on October 26, 27 and 28 as construction work continues, according to an update from the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO).
The Regional District of Central Kootenay has applied to the Agricultural Land Commission for permission to lease approximately 1.2 hectares at West Creston Ferry Landing as it considers establishing a regional park.
A Canadian woman living in Point Roberts, Washington, died at her home on October 18, days after a fall that reportedly left her needing medical attention
The Nelson Police Department is joining two community service organizations for a free public forum on youth substance use, drug trends and available support services on Monday, Nov. 2.
The federal government is renewing $30 million in funding for a national loan program that helps women start or expand businesses, with loans of up to $50,000 available through participating nonprofit organizations.
More than 5,400 wildfires burned approximately 4.5 million hectares across Canada in 2026, forcing more than 33,750 people from their homes, according to an October 15 update from Public Safety Canada.
The federal government will table its 2026 budget on November 5, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced October 20, as Canada's parliamentary budget watchdog projects slower economic growth and continued federal deficits.
The federal government has announced a new national heat-pump rebate program offering up to $10,000 to eligible lower-income households and $2,000 to other eligible homeowners to help cover the cost of switching to electric heating.
Registered charities and other Canadians have until December 3 to provide feedback on possible changes to the federal rules governing charitable organizations, including registration, reporting and compliance requirements.
Federal regulators will be required to offset $2 in new regulatory costs to businesses for every $1 added under a new federal directive scheduled to take effect December 31.
Structural steel and mass-timber construction at Kelowna's new Parkinson Recreation Centre is nearing a major milestone, while work on the building's swimming pools and mechanical systems continues, according to the city's October 20 construction update.
Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 3.1 per cent in September, up from 3.0 per cent in August, as higher gasoline prices pushed up the cost of living, according to Statistics Canada.
Voters across the Okanagan elected new mayors in several communities on October 17, unseating incumbents in Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby and Penticton, while preliminary results showed narrow contests in Lake Country and Peachland.
Incoming directors of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) are scheduled to be sworn in Tuesday, November 10, following the October 17 local elections.