News Items tag as: Grand Forks

Grand Forks woman killed in collision on Highway 3 in Boundary region
December 11, 2023 - 1:44 PM

A 62-year-old woman from Grand Forks was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 3 in the Boundary region on Sunday.
Interior wildlife land trust sues after someone cut down a tree
November 20, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A Southern Interior non-profit is taking three people to court over a tree that was chopped down on its property for firewood.
Grand Forks RCMP officer who shot drunk driver won't be charged
November 25, 2022 - 6:00 PM

A Grand Forks RCMP officer who shot a drunk driver four years ago won't be charged, despite a recommendation from the province's police watchdog that he should be.
Grand Forks man scores $1M lottery win
July 16, 2021 - 10:56 AM

A Grand Forks man “freaked out” when he learned he had won a $1-million Maxmillions prize on the June 15 Lotto Max draw.
Drug alert for purple, yellow down issued in Grand Forks
August 13, 2020 - 4:48 PM

Interior Health is warning Grand Forks drug users about a toxic purple and yellow heroin found in the community.
Concert-goers call for changes after missing refund window for Grand Forks Rock Fest
June 01, 2020 - 4:43 PM

At least a couple of ticket holders for this August’s Canada Rock Fest are unhappy with ticket reimbursements following the concert’s cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Grand Forks woman killed in collision on Highway 3 in Boundary region