Tumbler Ridge school comes down six months after mass shooting
Six months after a mass shooting devastated Tumbler Ridge, the secondary school where five students and an educator were killed is being dismantled.
Rock Creek Fall Fair exhibitor deadlines approach, with $700 in prizes
Exhibitors hoping to take part in this year’s Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair have two September deadlines to keep in mind, along with a contest offering $700 in special prizes.
Nearly 150 properties classified as destroyed after Bald Range wildfire
Nearly 150 properties in and around Summerland have been classified as destroyed following the Bald Range wildfire, with the heaviest losses recorded in Electoral Area F.
Port Alberni man sentenced to 22 years for sexual offences
A Port Alberni man has been sentenced to 22 years in custody after being convicted of four sexual offences.
South Okanagan earthquake reported felt in Grand Forks
A small earthquake struck the South Okanagan late Tuesday night, three days after another smaller earthquake was recorded east of Okanagan Falls.
Two arrested after stolen vehicle tries to evade police near Slocan Lake
Two people were arrested and a stolen vehicle recovered Thursday after a police operation in the Slocan Lake area.
Opinion: What Russia could learn from the Doukhobors
As I read the news from Kyiv this week, I find myself thinking back 131 years to a very different Russia, and to a group of people whose story is particularly familiar here in the Boundary.
Fire damages Jack Goddard Memorial Arena as crews work to save ice
A fire at the Jack Goddard Memorial Arena in Grand Forks early Wednesday damaged the building and left significant smoke damage inside as the arena prepared for the 2026-27 ice season.
Rossland’s Into the Trees is designed to stay small
Into the Trees Music Festival will return to Rossland this Labour Day weekend with an expanded three-night schedule, 21 acts and a production budget of about $75,000. What will not expand much is the audience: organizer Daniel D’Amour said attendance will be limited to about 400 people each night at the forested site behind the Ram’s Head Inn, although the property could accommodate roughly 500.
Sunshine Recycle Store seeks local buyer before September closure
The owners of Sunshine Recycle Store are hoping someone local will step forward to keep the pay-what-you-can shop in Castlegar before it closes at the end of September.
50% U.S. tariffs on B.C. wood products delayed three days
B.C. manufacturers facing a new 50 per cent U.S. tariff received an eleventh-hour reprieve Tuesday night after the United States postponed the measure for three days while Canada and the U.S. try to finalize a trade agreement.
Castlegar considers joining B.C. e-scooter pilot after RCMP warning
Less than two months after RCMP warned that electric kick scooters are prohibited in Castlegar and riders could face fines of up to $598, city council is exploring whether to join the provincial program that would allow their use.
Maple Ridge shooting was targeted, victim remains in critical condition: RCMP
Police now believe a shooting that left a 56-year-old man critically injured in Maple Ridge Tuesday night was targeted.
Allan runs for 221 yards, four TDs as Okanagan Sun rout Kodiaks 67–13
Jaxon Allan ran for 221 yards and four touchdowns as the Okanagan Sun rolled past the Prince George Kodiaks 67–13 Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Apple Bowl.
Kootenay consumer insolvencies jump nearly 22% in a year
Consumer insolvencies across the Kootenays have jumped nearly 22 per cent in a year, with hundreds of people turning to bankruptcy or formal debt-repayment proposals.
Grand Forks sends 18 athletes to ultimate nationals; Sjoden wins bronze
Eighteen Grand Forks athletes competed at the Canadian Junior Ultimate Championships in Surrey this month, with Natalie Sjoden returning home with a bronze medal as a member of Canyon Women.
Leila Naderi brings jazz, soul and new music to Christina Lake
An Okanagan-based vocalist, pianist and composer is bringing her latest music to Christina Lake this week.
Free N95 masks available in Rock Creek as wildfire smoke continues
The Riverside Centre in Rock Creek says it is offering free N95 masks to anyone who needs one as wildfire smoke continues to affect the Boundary.
Seven teams, seven films, 48 hours: FORKS48 heads to the screen
Seven teams had just 48 hours to write, shoot and edit an original short film during the first FORKS48 filmmaking challenge in Grand Forks.
Greenwood firefighters respond to wildfire in Motherlode area
Eleven Greenwood firefighters were called into the hills above the city Sunday night after a wildfire was spotted in the Motherlode area.