A Grand Forks’ man has become the first person in Canada to be fired for refusing to get a flu shot. Arnold Hoekstra, 49, worked as a nurse’s aide at the Boundary Hospital for five years in an adult day program. When pressure was put on him to get the flu shot, he refused. As an alternative, he was asked to wear a mask while...

“Be the change you want to see.”             Mahatma Gandhi “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”        J.F. Kennedy “The role of a statesman is to hear the god of history passing and take hold of his coattails on his way.”                        Otto von Bismarck “Political power...

Last year, the Highway 6 north of Slocan to Vernon found a spot on the top ten list of BCAA’s Worst Roads’ List. Many who drive the highway from the Slocan Junction may disagree with the 2013 final poll results, saying the entire road needs to be included. And what about Highway 31 from Balfour to Kaslo and onto Meadow Creek...

[NOTE: This is an open letter that was sent the mayor and council. We will post any replies from our elected leaders to this article--ed.]   I am writing to see if council is actually onside with the comments our mayor made in the so-called "press release" that turned up in my inbox a couple minutes ago. Did council okay this...

A performance audit of the City of Rossland’s spending on capital projects between 2010 and 2012 has found examples where the City did not adequately protect the interests of its taxpayers, Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) Basia Ruta said today. In releasing a performance audit of Rossland’s capital project procurement...

Joseph Boutilier rolled into Grand Forks this week, not in a car, truck or bus, nor a bicycle, motorcycle or scooter. His mode of transportation is a unicycle and he is taking that unicycle straight to Ottawa to raise awareness on global climate issues. “Basically, I’m going to raise a big stink. That’s the long and short of...

Selkirk College will pay tribute to its past and send students off into promising futures at the annual Graduation Ceremony in Castlegar on Friday. A total of 765 students will graduate from the regional college this spring. Friday’s ceremony is expected to include up to 275 students who will receive diplomas or certificates...

It is interesting that any time trade is debated in the House of Commons New Democrats are always accused by the Conservatives of being “anti-trade”.  However, as our Trade critic, Don Davies stated in the Jan. 29th debate on the proposed Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, we believe thatCanadians recognize the importance...

West Coast Amusements, Canada's largest and most respected traveling carnival operator, made its annual stop in the Heritage City during the Easter weekend prompting Nelson Police Department to put on additional patrols to ensure a safe fun time for people of all ages. The results saw officers deal with numerous liquor seizures...

In Grand Forks, Laranna Androsoff is known as the Aboriginal Family Support Worker at Boundary Family and Individual Services Society (BFISS) and as Trinity’s mom. But earlier this month she got wider recognition for the latter. Androsoff was invited to speak at the 2014 Global Summit on Childhood in Vancouver. There she sat...