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City draft budget has 4% tax increase, 7% for hydro

News Bill Kingston -
Residents of Grand Forks could have a property tax increase of 4 per cent this year. City council approved the...

Fortis Electricity B.C. cites voracious consumer demand for influx of electric vehicle charging stations

News Josiah Spyker -
Kelowna-based Fortis Electricity, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis B.C. is a regulated utility company focused on providing and...

Tree on power lines causes bush fire in Greenwood

News Martin Huhn -
In Greenwood, a tree fell on high tension lines in a forested area igniting a fire. Greenwood VOLUNTEER Fire...

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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.

B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

2026 BC Election
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

2026 BC Election
First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.
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