Recreational off-road vehicles banned on Crown land across Boundary
Recreational use of off-road vehicles is now prohibited on Crown land across the Boundary as B.C. officials try to reduce the risk of new wildfires during increasingly dry conditions.
Kettle River Museum art show returns Aug. 15 after successful first year
Artists from across the Boundary will gather in Midway on Aug. 15 as the Kettle River Museum brings back its outdoor Art Show and Sale for a second year.
Friendly poultry challenge aims to bring more animals back to Grand Forks Fall Fair
Grand Forks Fall Fair Vice President Natasha Stone has a challenge for Boundary residents with a particularly handsome rooster, prized duck or other barnyard contender: bring it to the Grand Forks and District Fall Fair.
Gabriel Palatchi brings solo piano performance to Christina Lake Friday
Internationally touring pianist and composer Gabriel Palatchi will bring a solo performance to Christina Lake Friday night, three weeks after the release of his first album devoted entirely to solo piano.
Kelowna moves to Stage 2 amid widespread Southern Interior water restrictions
Kelowna has tightened outdoor water restrictions as dry conditions and increased demand continue to put pressure on water supplies across parts of the Southern Interior.
Smoke expected through Saturday as air-quality warning covers Grand Forks
Grand Forks remained under a yellow air-quality warning Thursday morning as widespread wildfire smoke settled over the Boundary and much of the Southern Interior.
Granby River fishing limited to mornings through Sept. 15
Anglers may continue fishing the Granby River and its tributaries before noon, but fishing is prohibited during the afternoon and evening under a new provincial water-temperature restriction.
Heat and smoke return as wildfires burn across southern Interior
Grand Forks residents are facing several days of increasing heat and wildfire smoke as fires continue to burn across the southern Interior.
No Boundary projects listed as West Kootenay and Okanagan receive $37.4M
No Boundary-based recipient appears on the approved list for a new round of federal infrastructure funding, while communities and regional organizations elsewhere in the Southern Interior will receive more than $37.39 million.
Simon Ferguson leaves West Kelowna Warriors for Vancouver Giants
The West Kelowna Warriors are searching for a new head coach after Simon Ferguson left the BCHL club to join the Vancouver Giants’ coaching staff.
The Boundary Sentinel is back
We are back. We’ve moved from a dot com to a dot ca, but otherwise, it’s business as usual.
The site has returned at boundarysentinel.ca with new coverage of the Boundary, West Kootenay and Okanagan, alongside an ongoing effort to restore the publication’s archive.
New five-day museum pass connects three Boundary Country heritage sites
A new regional museum pass is giving residents and visitors a way to explore three different parts of Boundary Country’s history with one purchase.
Smoke hangs over Grand Forks as regional wildfires force evacuations
Grand Forks is not under an evacuation alert or order. No active emergency notice for the city or the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary appears on EmergencyInfoBC’s current wildfire list at the publication cutoff.
School District 51 appoints Allen Davidson as new superintendent
School District 51 has appointed Allen Davidson as its next superintendent of schools.
Davidson will begin the role on Aug. 1, succeeding Anna Lautard, who is retiring in July after more than 30 years with the Boundary school district.
Christina Lake earns Bat Friendly Community certification
Christina Lake has been recognized as a Bat Friendly Community following two years of habitat work, public education and wildlife monitoring led by the Christina Lake Stewardship Society.
RDKB updates rural housing plans as region faces need for 6,300 homes
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is updating housing policies in its rural community plans as it prepares for an estimated 6,300 additional homes needed across its electoral areas over the next 20 years.
Advance voter registration closes Aug. 18 for Greenwood election
Advance voter registration for Greenwood’s 2026 general local election will close at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Voters will elect one mayor and four councillors in the upcoming municipal election.
Province announces completion of Grand Forks flood-mitigation program
The provincial government announced July 17 that the Grand Forks Flood Mitigation Program, developed following the destructive 2018 flood, has been completed.
Grand Forks seeks feedback on proposed business licence bylaw
People who consider themselves affected by a proposed update to Grand Forks’ business licence bylaw have until Aug. 5 to submit written feedback to the city.
Grand Forks extends medical clinic support agreement through May 2027
Grand Forks city council has approved a six-month extension of an agreement covering fixed operating costs at the Grand Forks Medical Clinic as the community continues its efforts to recruit and retain primary care providers.