Grand Forks Gazette

Grand Forks Fire/Rescue puts out fire at city landfill

The department says favourable winds and a 911 caller went a long way to preventing a serious wildfire

  • Aug 4, 2021

House fire threatens West Boundary community

The fire consumed a family home, but didn't spread to nearby brush

  • Aug 4, 2021

Penticton RCMP looking for witnesses to violent robbery at ice cream shop

Many local RCMP resources have been assigned to investigate this serious incident, says police

  • Aug 4, 2021

Wildfires reported near Grand Forks after overnight lightning storm

The fires are burning at around 100 square metres as of Wednesday morning, Aug. 4

  • Aug 4, 2021

Grand Forks man allegedly assaults paramedics, takes up sword in armed stand-off

Police say the man had been serving house arrest for a prior conviction at the time of the alleged assault

  • Aug 3, 2021

Woman drowns in Christina Lake, say Grand Forks RCMP

The woman's death marks the area's first reported drowning in 2021

  • Aug 3, 2021

Grand Forks Fire/Rescue puts out ‘hot spot’ at scene of grass fire

Sunday night's visit was a routine response, says Dep. Fire Chief

  • Aug 1, 2021

Grand Forks’ court hears growing bylaw dispute

The dispute involves the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and a West Boundary resort

  • Jul 30, 2021

RDKB loan for Christina Lake Fire Rescue equipment goes ahead

The loan was put to an alternative approval process starting this spring

  • Jul 30, 2021

‘You really took advantage of her,’ judge tells Grand Forks man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault

The man had maintained his innocence for months leading up to his scheduled trial

  • Jul 29, 2021

RDKB rescinds some evacuation orders across West Boundary

The nearby Nk'Mip wildfire continues to burn out of control, BC Wildfire Service says

  • Jul 29, 2021

Firefighters put out grass fire east of Grand Forks

Cause of Wednesday's fire remains under ivestigation

  • Jul 28, 2021

Logging truck rolls over on Highway 3, near Village of Midway

No injuries have been reported as of Tuesday afternoon

  • Jul 27, 2021

Shaw working on temporary fix to internet, cable outage

The company has attributed the disruption to a burnt out cable near the Nk'Mip fire

  • Jul 27, 2021

Grand Forks – Boundary Shaw customers without Wi-Fi, phone for days

Shaw claims the outage is due to a wildfire in the Grand Forks area

  • Jul 26, 2021

Surge of firefighters to hit Nk’Mip wildfire tomorrow

Firefighters on the line are using BC Wildfire Service helicopters, heavy machinery to battle the flames

  • Jul 26, 2021

Trail RCMP consider recommending charges after truck fire on Highway 3

Mounties say they motorist left the scene of a single-vehicle roll over early Saturday, July 24

  • Jul 25, 2021

Twice as many West Boundary homes under evacuation orders as Nk’Mip wildfire burns

The latest orders came into effect Saturday morning, July 24

  • Jul 24, 2021

RDKB evacuation centre moves from Grand Forks to Midway

An evacuation order remains in effect across the western edge of Area E

  • Jul 22, 2021

COVID-19 cases plummet over Grand Forks health area, says BC CDC

The city and surrounding areas had the highest infection rate in B.C. last week

  • Jul 21, 2021