Institutional projects drive Cranbrook building permits to record $309.8 million
Cranbrook has recorded $309.8 million in building permits so far in 2026, more than three times the city’s previous annual record, although nearly 70 per cent of this year’s construction value comes from institutional projects rather than housing.
Greenwood CAO Dean Trumbley resigns nine days before municipal election
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.
Wilson listed as Conservative again as B.C. election called for Oct. 24
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.
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.
RDOS backs 25-metre pool option for Similkameen recreation site
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen staff and consultants are recommending a new 25-metre outdoor pool at the Similkameen Recreation Centre site after public consultation showed broad support for retaining recreation services and relocating the community pool.
Grand Forks tourism push targets 15 major sporting events as accommodation plans expand
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.
Osoyoos twins combine for three assists in Penguins preseason debut
Liam and Markus Ruck have spent much of their hockey careers together, from minor hockey in Osoyoos to the Western Hockey League. Tuesday night, the twins added an NHL preseason game to that list.
Christina Lake Cannabis weighs $18M offer alongside earlier $15M proposal
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.
Nelson hosts international ion-source conference as local research capacity grows
A specialized field of particle-accelerator science is bringing researchers from around the world to Nelson this week, where a local company and a new Selkirk College research centre have been building expertise in ion-source technology.
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.
SD51 resubmits Boundary Central request alongside $2.475M capital package
School District 51 is putting Boundary Central Secondary School back before the province for major capital funding after its previous request went unfunded, while also seeking $2.475 million in specifically priced minor-capital projects across the Boundary.
21 years after Tamara Chipman vanished, RCMP again asks for answers
Twenty-one years after Tamara Lynn Chipman was last seen on a northern B.C. highway, RCMP investigators are again asking anyone who knows what happened to her to come forward.
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.
Influenza A outbreak remains active at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital
An Influenza A outbreak remains active on the medical unit at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail.
Ximen seeks financing as work advances at historic Kenville gold mine
Work is continuing at the historic Kenville Gold Mine west of Nelson as Ximen Mining Corp. seeks longer-term financing for a planned new underground portal and decline.
Grand Forks recruits another physician as city targets full family-doctor access
Dr. Neil Thurley will begin accepting patients who do not currently have a family doctor and will also provide inpatient and emergency medicine at Boundary Hospital, according to the City of Grand Forks.
IIO investigating after youth seriously injured at Cranbrook school
British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a youth suffered serious injuries during an incident at Mount Baker Secondary School in Cranbrook on Sept. 16.
Penticton councillor James Miller loses seat after Ontario conviction
James Miller is no longer a Penticton city councillor after being convicted of an indictable offence following a trial in Sarnia, Ont.
Former Canadian Dental Association president Alastair Nicoll dies
Dr. Alastair Nicoll, an Elkford dentist who served as president of the Canadian Dental Association while continuing to practise in the Elk Valley, has died.
Interior Health warns against eating mushrooms sold at Harrop Community Hall
Interior Health is warning people not to eat mushrooms sold at Harrop Community Hall on Sunday, Sept. 20, after they were identified as potentially toxic.