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A home retrofit program is marking one year with a look at past successes, with a renewed call for residents of Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary (RDKB) to reach out if they think the program will benefit them.
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The flames consumed the pub, restaurant, Tide Rip Tours office, Prince of Whales office and the Whale Interpretive Centre
B.C. family welcomes teen home after weeks of avian flu …
9 hours ago · B.C. Children’s Hospital says a 13-year-old girl with avian flu was discharged Tuesday after weeks in hospital. The patient was taken to a pediatric intensive care unit with respiratory failure and pneumonia on Nov. 8 and health officials said she tested positive for H5N1 a …
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Visibility drops to near zero for 3rd straight day in B.C.’s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island
Goosmus fire listed as 100 per cent contained
Oct 8, 2024 · The Goosmus Fire that threatened Grand Forks and homes around the U.S./Canadian border has been fully contained. A final report posted by the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office from American wildfire services stated the fire, which started Sept. 25 and grew to 1,738 acres (703 hectares), is 100 per cent contained as of Oct. 5.
Harrop, Glade ferry service to continue as normal, labour board ...
4 days ago · Residents of Glade, Harrop and Procter have been given a reprieve, perhaps temporary, from the ferry strike action that was to take effect Jan. 6. That's the day that the number of crossings were to be cut on the Glade and Harrop ferries, following a strike notice by the B.C. General Employees Union ...
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Nov 28, 2024 · A recent labour board ruling has eased the tension for East Shore residents who have family, employees or suppliers across the lake
Grand Forks sued by former Manager of Capital Projects
Jul 17, 2024 · The City of Grand Forks is facing a wrongful dismissal suit from the former Manager of Capital Projects and Utilities. In documents obtained by the Gazette, Justin Dinsdale filed suit in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the Corporation of the City of Grand Forks on June 13 for a “just cause” dismissal on Dec. 15, 2023.
UPDATE: State of local emergency issued for cross-border Grand …
Sep 26, 2024 · Evacuation orders have been reduced to evacuation alerts. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has declared a state of local emergency amid evacuations from the fast-moving Goosmus Wildfire that crossed the border late on Sept. 25.