RDKB directors to be sworn in November 10
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.
Border Bruins return home after three losses on East Kootenay road trip
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 Interfor forestry plans open for public comment in Grand Forks area
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.
Everett Baker leads Grand Forks mayoral race as two newcomers secure council seats
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.
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You might not realize it, but your boots, bike, or camping gear could be carrying more than you packed for your next adventure.
Grand Forks RCMP seize handgun, suspected drugs and property linked to thefts
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.
Where Boundary residents can vote October 17 and which races are contested
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.
Phoenix Metals says four rigs now drilling at Phoenix South near Greenwood
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.
Boundary forest society to close Nov. 13 as New Forest Act campaign ends
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.
SD51 closes 2025–26 with $1.32M operating surplus as revenue tops budget
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 $21.3M in Christina Lake, Grand Forks substation upgrades
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.
Boundary RDKB election set: Areas D and E acclaimed, Christina Lake heads to vote
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.
Grand Forks library to celebrate 80 years since 1946 opening
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.
Grand Forks and Greenwood schedule Sept. 28 tax sales; Midway has none
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.
Bruins score four but remain winless after 5-4 loss to Osoyoos
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.
Grand Forks adopts new business-licence bylaw, keeps $75 standard fee
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.
Grand Forks man, 69, dies in Highway 3 semi crash near Danshin Village Road
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.
Grand Forks-developed forest reform proposal reaches B.C. ministers
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.
Grand Forks, Midway groundwater monitoring wells hit lowest historical class
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.
Boundary Transit avoids forecast tax jump, but funding pressure remains
Residents in the Boundary Transit service area did not see the substantial increase in the transit tax requisition that had been forecast for 2026, but the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary continues to identify longer-term funding pressure as costs rise and its funding model changes.