Grand Forks and Midway tighten water use as drought bears down on the Boundary
Two Boundary communities are tightening outdoor water use as worsening drought and exceptionally low river flows put increasing pressure on the Kettle River watershed.
Midway turns to health co-op to sustain medical services amid physician shortage
The Village of Midway has signed an agreement with Prima Health Cooperative to help maintain local medical services while recruitment for ongoing physician coverage continues.
Beaverdell Kids Club to host first outdoor movie night Aug. 29
Families in Beaverdell are being invited to spend an evening under the stars when the Beaverdell Kids Club hosts its first outdoor movie night later this month.
Rock Creek Fall Fair returns for 81st year with ‘Gold Pans & Cattle Brands’
An event that drew more than 11,000 guests last year returns to Rock Creek in September, bringing two days of livestock, exhibits, horse events, live music, midway rides and Saturday-night lawnmower racing.
Bad Decisions Comedy Tour brings three-comic lineup to Grand Forks
Three touring comedians will bring the Bad Decisions Comedy Tour to Grand Forks Station Pub next month, with a 90-minute stand-up show built around questionable choices and the stories that come from them.
As wildfires grow more extreme, how much protection can fuel treatment buy?
A multi-phase wildfire mitigation project launched in fall 2024 in a forested park near Christina Lake homes has involved removing ladder fuels, pruning trees and reducing combustible material on the forest floor.
Okanagan, Similkameen riders collect seven wins at Big White BC Cup downhill
Okanagan and Similkameen mountain bikers collected seven category victories at the Big White BC Cup downhill Sunday, led by Keremeos rider Nathan Dyck’s win in the elite men’s race.
Residents return as wildfire restrictions ease across southern Interior
Residents are returning to wildfire-affected communities across southern British Columbia as evacuation orders and access restrictions begin to ease, even as some fires continue to burn and recovery crews work through damaged neighbourhoods.
Local collectors help make Sonja Gartner’s Grand Forks exhibition a success
When Sonja Gartner’s latest exhibition closed at the Grand Forks Art Gallery on Aug. 15, about eight of her works had found new homes — with much of that support coming from collectors close to home.
Border Bruins tee up first golf tournament, open Bruins Cubs registration
The Grand Forks Border Bruins are preparing for the upcoming hockey season with a pair of community events, including the club’s first annual golf tournament and the return of its Bruins Cubs youth program.
Boundary Community Food Bank online auction runs through Aug. 21
The Boundary Community Food Bank is holding an online auction featuring items donated by local merchants through Aug. 21.
Air quality improves after rain, cooler weather move through Grand Forks
Grand Forks saw a dramatic improvement in air quality Thursday and Friday morning, while conditions also cleared across much of the West Kootenays and Okanagan. The reprieve may be temporary, however, with wildfire smoke expected to build again in parts of the region.
Wildfire update: Summerland remains evacuated as Quilpituk residents return home
Summerland remains under evacuation order Friday as the Bald Range wildfire continues to affect thousands of properties across the Okanagan, while residents displaced by the Quilpituk Creek wildfire have begun returning home.
Christina Lake residents invited to housing-policy open house tonight
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is holding a public information session Wednesday evening on proposed housing-related changes to Christina Lake’s Official Community Plan.
Got a Broadway song you’ve always wanted to sing? BMTS wants to hear it
There is a particular Broadway song almost every theatre fan carries around with them.
Maybe you’ve belted it out alone in the car, attempted in the shower or imagined singing it under stage lights — even if you’ve never auditioned for a musical.
Wildfire update: Bald Range evacuees wait for return as Mount Rollins restriction takes effect
Wildfires remain active across the Southern Interior Wednesday morning, with conditions ranging from an ongoing evacuation emergency in the Okanagan to active but more remote fires in the Boundary and West Kootenay.
Grand Forks firefighters cross response boundary to tackle wildfire
Grand Forks firefighters went beyond their contracted response area early Monday to attack a small wildfire in rural Grand Forks, containing its spread before turning the incident over to the BC Wildfire Service.
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.