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Weather creates havoc on roads and highways

Police Briefs, Grand Forks RCMP Detachment, as in Jan. 6 Grand Forks Gazette.

Jan 6, 2016 11:00 AM Read more >

Fatal crashes down, impaired driving up on West Kootenay roads

Local traffic police saw one encouraging trend in 2015, but lots of others that have them concerned.

Jan 6, 2016 6:00 AM Read more >

Kettle River claims life

The BC Coroner’s Service has confirmed the deceased as Thomas Charles Grubisic, aged 54, of Grand Forks.

Jan 5, 2016 1:00 PM Read more >

Byelections set for two vacant B.C. seats

Jenny Kwan resigned last July and Douglas Horne in August to run in the federal election and will be replaced Feb. 2

Jan 5, 2016 11:00 AM Read more >

B.C. Conservatives looking for leader

Dan Brooks says he can't go on as 'volunteer leader' after quelling revolt against former leader John Cummins, serving two years

Jan 4, 2016 7:00 AM Read more >

B.C. makes quitting smoking easier

Participants can register at a pharmacy, and receive 12 weeks worth of nicotine inhalers or lozenges as well as patches or gum

Jan 1, 2016 9:00 AM Read more >

UPDATE - Man falls through ice near Grand Forks

An unidentified male has fallen through the ice on the Kettle River just east of Grand Forks and is presumed deceased.

Dec 30, 2015 5:00 PM Read more >

Province settles with fired drug researchers

William and Rebecca Warburton are the last to settle 2012 dispute that saw eight drug researchers fired in error

Dec 29, 2015 1:00 PM Read more >

Hydro, ICBC, MSP fees up in 2016

Premier Christy Clark's government has intervened in BC Hydro and car insurance rates, medical premiums up 40 per cent since 2010

Dec 28, 2015 6:00 PM Read more >

City of Grand Forks and CUPE reach agreement to save three full-time jobs

Press release from the city detailing the agreement between the two sides saving three jobs.

Dec 21, 2015 8:00 PM Read more >