Grand Forks city council has agreed to pick up most of the cost of installing an automated door at the seniors centre following a debate over whether it was worth revising the recently-adopted city budget.
The City of Grand Forks will allow the use of pesticides to control invasive species and noxious weeds or insects as part of a new bylaw expected to be adopted next month.
Grand Forks will have to wait a little longer to receive its new fire truck, but city councillors say they would rather wait than have the vehicle rushed to completion.
Complaints about student behaviour near Grand Forks Secondary School have prompted city council to push for a joint meeting with school and police officials.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.
The B.C. Conservatives have dropped their Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after racist social media posts and comments appearing to support violence surfaced.
