Grand Forks Gazette

3 days ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Harry Corro

It was a Friday morning, May 9 — a week after Gwen Marie McLennan's death. Gwen's son, Lincoln, and his dog, Dexter, visited a makeshift memorial near the Dairy Queen in the picturesque seaside community of Sidney on Vancouver Island, where his mother had worked for nearly two decades. The spot has become a place for residents to pay their respects, leaving flowers and cards in remembrance of a woman who touched countless lives.

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Jacqueline Gelineau

After defying court orders and continuing a prolific campaign of publishing unfounded allegations about a Kelowna-based family and their fruit-packing business, a Supreme Court Justice has issued an arrest warrant for the man behind the blog 'Gangsterism Out.' The defendant, Daryl Grant MacAskill, is known by multiple online aliases including the name Ace Ventura, which he uses on the Gangsterism Out blog and associated emails to media outlets.

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Betsy Kline

A small wildfire south of Castlegar has been contained at .47 hectares. The Champion Creek fire was discovered on May 6 on the eastern shore of the Columbia River near the Blagodatnoye Loop Trail. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it was the result of human activity. BCWS has already recorded 172 wildfires this year and a total of 1564 hectares burned.

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Guilty pleas and sentences for two Abbotsford men caught hunting deer illegally near Greenwood had to be scratched after it was revealed one of the defendants had trouble speaking and understanding English and will have to return July 29. The case of Philip Ashok Kumar Pattan and Feng Dao Yang regarding shooting a deer in October of 2023 near the city was before the May 5 circuit court for what was supposed to be entering guilty pleas and sentencing.

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Saturday, May 3, was a big day for many young racers as they met in Greenwood for the second annual Soapbox Derby for a day of casual races. Soap box cars of many designs, including custom designs and cars supplied by the city were lined up at the top of South Government Street to be released down a tire-lined track to see who could make it down the fastest.