Derek McDonough

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Fall radon testing recommended

The BC Lung Association says the fall is a good time to test your home for radon gas. Sealing your doors and windows for the winter can cause unsafe levels...

Grand Forks park set for Cannafest power boost

Grand Forks City council looks set approve electrical upgrades to James Donaldson Park. The organizers of Cannafest want poles and transformers installed for this year's music festival. Councillor Chris Hammett says...

Gilpin wildfire caused by vehicle malfuncion

A faulty vehicle exhaust on the highway has been identified as the cause of last week's wildfire outside of Grand Forks. The blaze, in the Gilpin grassland, spread quickly to 224...

Relay for Life returns to Grand Forks

The Canadian Cancer Society hosts its annual Relay for Life at City Park in Grand Forks tomorrow afternoon. The society's Valerie Rossi says last year's celebration in the Boundary raised almost...

Tim Hortons coming to Grand Forks

Grand Forks city council has approved their first major commercial development in a long time. The empty lot on highway three between 25th and 27th streets is the proposed location...

Grand Forks to hire new bylaw officer

Unkempt properties and maintaining watering regulations will be the main tasks of an extra by-Law enforcement officer in Grand Forks. City council has been receiving many complaints about things like...

Grand Forks GFI on deck

The city of Grand Forks is gearing up for the 35th annual GFI International Baseball Tournament. Twelve teams will participate with players representing sixteen American states, and travelling from as...

Johnson Flats to be natural protected area

Grand Forks is looking to change important city property into protected land. The area known as Johnson Flats will be the first wet lands in Grand Forks to be designated...

5 year deal for Border Bruins coach

After a successful season the Grand Forks Border Bruins have resigned their head coach and general manager on a...

Grand Forks considering additional Bylaw Officer

Hoarding and messy properties has the City Of Grand Forks considering the addition of a new Bylaw Officer. Complaints from...

Big increase set for Grand Forks budget

Grand Forks residents can expect an average $124 tax increase this year. That's compared to a $54 average increase the...

Grand Forks demolition derby cancelled

The annual demolition derby in Grand Forks has been cancelled. The main concern was the location chosen for the June...

Grand Forks moves to stage 1 water restrictions

High spring river levels is enough to convince most of Grand Forks council to lower their water restrictions. This will...

Planned power outage in Grand Forks

Planned power outages will have residents of Grand Forks without electricity for a short time this morning. This is being...

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B.C. weighs stripping tenant protections from supportive housing residents

A new working group is exploring the possibility of removing supportive housing from British Columbia’s Residential Tenancy Act in an effort to address safety concerns at the facilities.

Commercial logging isn’t happening in BC parks; says B.C. Minister

When it comes to commercial logging, BC parks are off-limits.

B.C. receives improved rating on interprovincial trade: CFIB

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has praised British Columbia on making strides toward removing interprovincial trade barriers over the last year, but claims there’s still more work to be done. 

Majority of British Columbians optimistic about Canada’s future: poll

A new poll finds Canadian pride is surging as the country prepares to mark its 158th birthday on Tuesday.

Mount Sentinel graduate Phoenix Allen Named 2025 Schulich Leader

Mount Sentinel Secondary School (MSS) graduate Phoenix Allen has been named a 2025 Schulich Leader, securing a $100,000 scholarship to study math at Queens University.
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