Boundary News

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.

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.

A proposal for sweeping changes to British Columbia’s forestry laws that grew out of concerns in Grand Forks and the Boundary has been presented to the two provincial ministers responsible for forests and land management, according to the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society.

Discover Grand Forks plans to more than double the number of major sporting events it supports as part of a tourism strategy aimed at extending visitor spending and the local tourism season.

Christina Lake Cannabis is considering an $18-million offer for substantially all of its assets while an earlier $15-million proposal to acquire the company’s shares remains under review.

Groundwater monitoring wells in Grand Forks and Midway have fallen into the lowest historical classification used by B.C.’s River Forecast Centre, according to provincial data through Sept. 19.