Founded in 2009
About The Boundary Sentinel
The Boundary Sentinel is an independent digital news publication covering Grand Forks, the Boundary, West Kootenay, the Okanagan and stories of wider regional importance. Founded in 2009, it also preserves a substantial archive of local reporting and community history.
The paper was originally created and launched by Mona Mattei, an independent media trailblazer who designed The Boundary Sentinel to give a robust, digital voice to Grand Forks and the Kettle Valley. Mona’s relentless dedication to community journalism earned her the prestigious Jack Webster Foundation Fellowship in 2010, cementing the paper as a deeply respected institution across the West Kootenay-Boundary region.
Ownership changed in 2013, and The Boundary Sentinel continued covering municipal government, community organizations, local sports, obituaries and the people and events shaping life in the Boundary.The Archive
The site includes thousands of articles originally published by The Boundary Sentinel. Older stories are preserved as part of the region’s historical record. Some photographs, links, formatting and contact information may be missing or no longer current.
Grounded in the Valley
Land Acknowledgement
The Boundary Sentinel is digital by design, but its heart belongs entirely to the soil, water, and histories of the Boundary Country.
Our storytelling and archival footprint cover the majestic region spanning Grand Forks, the Kettle Valley, Big White, Rock Creek, Midway, Greenwood, and Christina Lake—a land shaped by the convergence of the Granby and Kettle rivers.
We respectfully acknowledge that the land on which we live, work, and document history is the traditional, ancestral territory of the Sinixt (Sin-aikst), the Syilx (Okanagan), and the Ktunaxa (K-too-nah-ha) Peoples, who have stewarded these valleys, waters, and mountain passes since time immemorial. We also recognize the deep historical ties and contemporary presence of the Métis community within the region.
As a repository of local memory, we hold a responsibility to honour all the layers of history that exist in this soil, ensuring that our work reflects a spirit of truth, respect, and enduring community connection.