Grand Forks Gazette

The Grand Forks Gazette serves as the community newspaper for Grand Forks, British Columbia, and was established in 1897. It is released weekly on Wednesdays and includes a variety of content such as local news, sports highlights, and updates on community events, including city council meetings and Border Bruin hockey games. The Gazette also addresses local concerns through its opinion columns and offers engaging feature stories that delve into the lives of residents and the area's history. Additionally, the Gazette publishes a sister paper, the West Kootenay Advertiser, which comes out on Fridays and is distributed to 27,000 households in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions.

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Heeeeeyyyy Cows!

4 days ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Home Local News Boundary Horse Association's Team Penning Night sees high turnout. Ranchers from across the Boundary Region met at the Boundary Horse Association's grounds on North Fork Road for the June edition of Team Penning night on Saturday. Teams of three people were given the challenge of sorting out three cows from a herd based on a number on the backs of the heifers and had a set time to sort them and move them to a pen across the riding grounds.
Hook, Line and Dinker brings in 200-plus players

4 days ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Hundreds of people made the trek to Christina Lake over the past weekend despite cold and wet conditions for one of the most popular pickleball tournaments in the southern Interior. The fifth annual Hook, Line and Dinker ran from June 19 to 22, seeing around 216 players of various ages and skill levels hit the courts for fast games and prizes in men’s, women’s and mixed categories.
Play ball!

5 days ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Home Local News 41st annual Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament opens under rainy skies Rain and wind didn't stop the 41st annual Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament as official opening ceremonies and games started on Sunday afternoon, with the traditional Boundary Youth Baseball exhibition game, opening ceremonies and first game between the Grand Forks Slag Dusters and Burnaby Bulldogs.
Two walks with purpose make a stop in Grand Forks

5 days ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Two men are taking a long walk across Canada for very different reasons, but both have passed through the Boundary Region with the same glowing reviews of the people and landscape. Rakesh Kumar and Tyson Stevens have been walking together for the past week, even though their own journeys started at different times and places.
Classic cars bring out the crowds at Silver Kettle Village show

5 days ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Assisted living facility hosts annual display of vintage vehicles. With car show season getting started, Silver Kettle Village residents had vintage cars come to them for the annual Silver Kettle Car show on Sunday, with more than 30 classic vehicles, ranging in ages from the 1920's to early 2000's were in the parking lot for residents and the public to come see and talk with owners. There was also a by-donation BBQ and silent auction for people to try their luck at winning prizes.
Indigenous People's Day around the Boundary

6 days ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Home Local News Greenwood and Grand Forks celebrate the First Peoples and Metis cultures and histories of the area Rain and cool temperatures weren't going to deter people from celebrating National Indigenous People's Day on Saturday, June 21 in the Boundary Region. Greenwood and Grand Forks were the focal points for celebrations, with drumming, song, food, games and crafts for all.
And the Grand Forks Concert Band played on

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

The Grand Forks Concert Band brought the music and the people brought their enthusiasm to Gyro Park on June 18 to listen to the band play a variety of pop and classical music, with some theatrics, as part of a free live music event.
Give us this day our weekly bread

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Home Local News Weekly bread baking fundraiser restats at the Boundary Museum and Archives A popular fundraiser rose again for the summer at Boundary Museum and Archives with a weeklycommunity mixer, bread baking and sale. On June 19, the museum and USCC was baking and serving bread fresh from the wood-fired outdoor oven. People were welcome to come watch, relax in the shade and of course, buy a loaf and sample a piece with coffee and homemade jam.
Ongoing gravel remediation sparks bylaw amendment process

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

The piles of gravel and dirt from remediation of the old CP bulk fuel station is dragging down the quality of life and business of everyone living around them, said a the owner of a well-known pub and historical building. Christie Starchuk, owner of the Grand Forks Station Pub, addressed these concerns with City Council during the June 9 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Boundary, Grand Forks graduates say farewell to high school

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Home Local News High schools hold commencement ceremonies on same day, sending off more than 100 students to the next chapter. Grade 12 students at Boundary Central High School and Grand Forks Secondary School called it a career with both institutions holding their Grade 12 graduations on June 14. As per tradition with both schools, graduates tossed their graduation caps after they received their diplomas, scholarships and bursaries.