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Ferry traffic down as tourists go south

Ferry traffic down as tourists go south

Tourists are lining up at U.S. border crossings instead of heading to B.C.'s favourite coastal getaways, and summer traffic on BC Ferries is down about four per cent as a result.
Penner quits cabinet, won't run again

Penner quits cabinet, won't run again

Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner has announced he is resigning as B.C. attorney general and won't run in the next B.C. election.

City council amends bylaw relating to infrastructure

Grand Forks city council re-worded a bylaw intended to authorize infrastructure spending at a meeting on Monday (Aug. 15).

POLICE REPORT: Red quad stolen from 6th Street area

Grand Forks RCMP say that a red 2009 Honda quad was stolen and last seen headed eastbound on 75th Avenue.
Railway negotiations not yet off the rails

Railway negotiations not yet off the rails

Negotiations to purchase the Kettle Falls International Railroad have not happened yet, despite abandonment of the railroad being set to take place in less than three months.

Moths infesting Boundary area

There have been a lot of moths in the Boundary area lately and the spruce budworm moths are in the middle of their lifecycle.
Pictorial, 3-D billboards coming to Boundary area

Pictorial, 3-D billboards coming to Boundary area

Kelowna-based advertising company Mountain Media has enlisted the services of Montreal artist Jean Louis Rheault for the design of geo-pictorial maps for the region with a 3-D feel.
Forest fire in Boundary Falls area quickly put out

Forest fire in Boundary Falls area quickly put out

A paper carrier for Black Press' paper in Abbotsford witnessed a forest fire in the Boundary Falls area last week.
B.C. gang strategy working, Bond says

B.C. gang strategy working, Bond says

B.C.'s two-year-old 'gangs and guns' strategy is working, and the province will continue to do its share to maintain it, Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond says.
Campbell confirmed as UK ambassador

Campbell confirmed as UK ambassador

The federal government has confirmed the appointment of former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell as Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.