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Campfire ban lifted in Southeast Fire Centre

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
Visitors and residents can enjoy a small campfire once again as the ban has been lifted across the Southeast...

Southeast Fire Centre implementing Category 2 burn ban

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
Category 2 open burning will be prohibited across the region starting at Friday, July 5,  at 12 p.m. Pacific...

Fire Ban Update

News Martin Huhn -
The Province has banned all Category 2 and Category 3 fires in Smoke Sensitive Areas which includes all populated...

Boundary Fire Ban

News Martin Huhn -
There is an immediate fire ban for the Boundary Region until April 15th. This is a Ministry of Environment restriction...

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Grand Forks Public Library marks 80 years as community’s heart

Community
On Oct. 16, 1946 the Grand Forks Public Library entered the world in a small upstairs room of the post office, which is now city hall.

Free transit offered across West Kootenay on municipal election day

Transit
West Kootenay residents will be able to ride BC Transit for free on Saturday, Oct. 17, as voters head to the polls for the 2026 municipal elections.

B.C. leaders spar in fiery debate ahead of Oct. 24 election

2026 BC Election
B.C.’s three main party leaders clashed over affordability, health care and Indigenous rights in a heated televised election debate Wednesday evening.

August free of drug-related deaths in Kootenay-Boundary

Health
Nobody died due to toxic drugs in the Kootenay-Boundary in August, according to figures from the BC Coroners Service.

Grand Forks RCMP seize drugs, handgun, stolen property

Crime
Police in Grand Forks arrested five people during a bust this month in the 5900 block of Division Street and seized a loaded handgun along with stolen property.
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