Knotweed is one of the scarier invasive plants.  It doesn't cause burns or blindness, like Giant Hogweed, but it does spread very fast and it causes expensive damage to things like the foundations of buildings – and property values. It can burst right through pavement, take over lawns and gardens, and we have it right […]

Grand Forks Fire Rescue responded to fires that engulfed two houses Wednesday. The fires, occurring in the west part of the city, happened on the same day BC Premier John Horgan visited the Boundary City to discuss programs aimed at helping people affected by disasters, including the horrific floods that devastated parts of...

A mobile home was completely destroyed by Saturday night, according to Robson Fire Chief Jeff Grant. He said the received a call of a structure fire at 9:30 p.m., and arrived at the Ponderosa Trailer Park to find a mobile home completely engulfed in flames. “No one was injured, but the home suffered serious structural damage,”...

Castlegar RMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew retired last week after almost 28 years as police officer and nine years at the helm of the Castlegar detachment. Mathew, who is originally from Sylvan Lake, said she was in the army reserves and planned to enlist – until she ended up serving at an RCMP Regimental dinner and spent some time ...

Editor’s Note:  Many people are not yet aware of the proposal to turn about 700 square kilometres of the southern Purcell  Range into a heli-playground, cutting new trails and building lodges, with helicopter flights carrying in skiers in the winter and hikers and mountain bikers in the summer.  The...

Septic systems within the city borders could be a thing of the past if a new report on wastewater commissioned by the city is fully implemented. Under the draft report Sewer Phasing Plan Study — delivered to Grand Forks city council recently by Urban Systems — seven areas of the city under serviced by the sewer collection...

Starting on Thursday, June 14, audiences will gather in Trail’s Gyro Park to hear music from favourite local performers and touring bands. Jazz, bluegrass, Celtic rock, rhythm & blues, funk and reggae – something for all tastes, and it’s all good fun in a beautiful setting. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket, and a toonie ...

May 2018 was the warmest May on record, according to Ron Lakeman, weather forecasterwith the Southeast Fire Centre. “The cool and wet pattern which prevailed during the past three months made a sudden shift during May,” Lakeman said. “An upper ridge of high pressure built over southern BC for dry and unseasonably warm conditions...

While the flooding severely impacted residents throughout the Boundary this spring, there is one something that benefited greatly from all the water — mosquitos. As a result, those pesky insects are more apparent than most years. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has engaged Morrow Bioscience as the contractor for ...

Play time in Castlegar may be getting a $100,000 boost, if the Brilliant Cultural Centre wins a province-wide competition. The Brilliant Cultural Centre is located just outside Castlegar.  The large centre is one of the hearts of the community, hosting large and diverse events for the region, while also hosting the Children’s...