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Sikh temple proposed for former rural Grand Forks fire hall

The old Carson fire hall in rural Grand Forks could be turned into the first Sikh temple in the West Kootenay-Boundary. Arsh Dhaliwal, who is involved with the proposal and...

Help available for Boundary families coping with mental illness

The woman who runs a regional education program for people who have family members with mental illness encourages anyone who needs help to get in touch with her. "Often family...

Marathon session ‘fun in a crazy way’: MP Richard Cannings

A local MP says a 30-hour vote in the House of Commons turned out to be a lot less onerous than he expected and even enjoyable at times. "In a...

Trial date set in Grand Forks knife attack

A man accused of attacking a Grand Forks community safety officer with a knife and destroying a city truck will stand trial in February. Andre Robert Conn's case is due...

Premier’s ‘screw-up’ nothing new: New Denver survivor

Last week's postponement of a government apology to Sons of Freedom Doukhobor children sent to residential school in the 1950s came as a disappointment but no surprise to one...

Mental health system ‘broken,’ former Grand Forks woman’s mother says

A woman struggling to advocate for her daughter says the mental health care system "is really broken." Barbara Doran's daughter was charged in January with stabbing another woman at Gyro...

Government apology to Sons of Freedom children postponed

The provincial government's apology to surviving Sons of Freedom Doukhobor children sent to residential school in the 1950s has been postponed, probably to the new year. It was originally expected...

Man convicted in Grand Forks hold-up

A man arrested last year following back-to-back attempted robberies has been convicted of two charges. Jayden Cobb has been found guilty of robbery and theft and will return to court...

RDKB chair Linda Worley returned by acclamation

Area B director Linda Worley will serve a third consecutive term as chair of the Regional District of Kootenay...

Three candidates seek seat on Greenwood council

Three people have stepped forward to fill the vacancy on Greenwood city council. Linda Moore, C.J. Rhodes, and Julia Torgerson...

Local MP Richard Cannings won’t seek re-election

South Okanagan-West Kootenay New Democrat MP Richard Cannings announced this week he will not seek re-election. Cannings has held...

RDKB to ask approval for Boundary transit tax increase

Boundary residents will be asked to approve increasing the funding limit for the local transit service to keep it...

Grand Forks RCMP saw 30% drop in calls this summer

Grand Forks RCMP say they had fewer call-outs this summer than last, continuing a trend over the last few...

BC balladeer Serge Plotnikoff dies at 85

Serge Plotnikoff, who gained fame as a writer and singer of BC ballads, including one about Grand Forks, has...

‘You can invest in people and not make cuts’: Finance Minister Katrine Conroy

Kootenay West MLA and Finance Minister Katrine Conroy reported last week that BC finished 2022-23 with a $704 million...

RDKB looking at future of Grand Forks board office

Faced with potentially more than $1 million in repairs to its Grand Forks office, the Regional District of Kootenay...

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