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Source check · 5G / cell tower

Does Greenwood have one? Public records show LTE/HSPA, not 5GNR

A viral 5G Reel led to a local records check. Greenwood has a TELUS macro cellular site at 279 S Government Ave in the ISED-derived data; the checked Greenwood rows do not show 5GNR/mmWave.

Published Aug. 11

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Growth Desk · Local products

Test a Boundary-made shelf before a bigger visitor centre

A practical proposal for converting Highway 3 visitors into local producer sales, storefront activity and business-development leads without overbuilding.

Published Aug. 11

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Daily Watch · Aug. 11

Smoke warning continues; one nearby fire improves; west Highway 3 adds wildfire travel caution

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks and Rock Creek remain under orange air-quality warnings, N61520 improved to Being Held in the map feed, K51522 appeared farther away as Out of Control, no Boundary evacuation notice was found, and a Manning Park Highway 3 item is regional travel context.

Checked 6:30 a.m. PDT

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Greenwood Votes

Start Here voter guide is live

A plain-English guide explains what council controls, how to compare candidates, how to submit questions and how corrections are handled.

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Growth Desk · Relocation readiness

Build the family-and-founder landing page before incentives

A practical proposal for a clear Greenwood relocation doorway for remote workers, founders, business buyers and families, with school/source links and honest constraints.

Published Aug. 9

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Growth Desk · Business succession

Keep businesses alive before retirements become vacancies

A practical proposal for an opt-in succession file that connects Greenwood owners, buyers, financing, coaching and commercial spaces before closures weaken the tax base.

Published Aug. 7

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Daily Watch · Aug. 9

Orange smoke warning continues; one nearby wildfire point improves

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks and Rock Creek remain under orange air-quality warnings, N61201 improved to Being Held in the map feed, N61319 remains the closest out-of-control point, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:31 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · Aug. 8

Air-quality warning rises to orange; smoke stays widespread

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks and Rock Creek moved from yellow to orange air-quality warning, nearby wildfire-map entries were stable, a Highway 97 wildfire closure is regional context, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:31 a.m. PDT

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Growth Desk · Highway 3 stopover economy

Turn Highway 3 pass-through traffic into measurable stops

A practical proposal for converting road traffic into Greenwood meals, fuel, museum visits, weekend leads and business inquiries without pretending signs alone solve tax pressure.

Published Aug. 5

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Daily Watch · Aug. 7

Smoke warning continues; council agenda is posted

Official-source morning brief: the air-quality warning remains active with widespread smoke and southwest gusts, N61201 changed back to Out of Control in the wildfire-map feed, the August 10 council agenda package is visible, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:32 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · Aug. 6

Air-quality warning returns with widespread smoke

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks and Rock Creek now show a yellow air-quality warning, N61319 remains the closest out-of-control map point and grew in the API, N61387 and N61201 improved in status, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:32 a.m. PDT

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Growth Desk · Heritage economy

Nikkei heritage should become a respectful learning weekend

A source-backed proposal for a partner-led Greenwood learning weekend that treats Japanese Canadian internment history carefully while building museum, downtown and grant-readiness value.

Published Aug. 3

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Daily Watch · Aug. 5

Local smoke today; widespread smoke in the forecast

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks/Rock Creek still show no active warning object, but the forecast now calls for local smoke today and widespread smoke tonight through Friday. DriveBC added planned Beadman/Wagon Wheel utility work near Greenwood, N61304 improved to Under Control, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:32 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · Aug. 4

Haze continues; nearby wildfire-map entries improve

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks/Rock Creek still show no active warning object, but haze continues and local smoke is forecast for Wednesday. N61411, N61413, N61387 and N51353 improved in the map feed, N61319 remains out of control, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:30 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · Aug. 3

Air-quality warning clears; smoke and wildfire-map changes continue

Official-source morning brief: the Grand Forks/Rock Creek warning field is clear again, but local smoke and Tuesday haze remain in the forecast. One new nearby out-of-control wildfire-map point appears, two nearby points improved, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 8:51 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · Aug. 2

Air-quality warning continues; two new wildfire map points appear

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks/Rock Creek still show a yellow air-quality warning, local smoke remains, two August 2 out-of-control map-layer points appeared within about 46-53 km, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:31 a.m. PDT

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Growth Desk · Investment readiness

Make empty and underused spaces investor-ready

A source-backed proposal for a Greenwood available-space shortlist that connects vacant storefronts, small commercial sites, City permits/grants and Community Futures support before the next business inquiry.

Published Aug. 1

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Greenwood Votes

Council Record Ledger is open

Ledge will track attendance, motions, recorded votes, public explanations and project links from official Greenwood council records.

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City Hall · Elections

Ledge launches Greenwood Votes 2026 candidate tracker

A new public-interest hub will track candidate profiles, open questions, current officeholder records and voter dates ahead of Greenwood’s October 17 election.

Published July 29

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Greenwood Votes 2026

Ledge launches public mayor and council election tracker

Candidate profiles, public questions, current officeholder records, open letters and key voter dates are now in one place ahead of Greenwood’s October 17 election.

New civic project · launched July 29

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Daily Watch · Aug. 1

Air-quality warning returns; wildfire map shows mixed improvement

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks/Rock Creek show a yellow air-quality warning again, local smoke and wind gusts remain, N61319 is still the closest out-of-control map point, several nearby statuses improved, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:31 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · July 31

Air-quality warning lifted; smoke and wildfire-map watch continue

Official-source morning brief: the Grand Forks/Rock Creek warning field is clear, widespread smoke remains in the forecast, several prior map points dropped from the feed, N61319 remains out of control about 42 km away, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:34 a.m. PDT

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Growth Desk · Recreation economy

Greenwood should package winter and shoulder-season recreation

A source-backed proposal for a modest basecamp page that connects Highway 3, winter/shoulder-season recreation, safety checks and downtown spending without overpromising local capacity.

Published July 31

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Daily Watch · July 30

Smoke warning renewed; new nearby wildfire watch point appears

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks/Rock Creek air-quality warning renewed, widespread smoke and southwest gusts continue, N61319 appears about 42 km away as an out-of-control map-layer point, several older entries improved, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:32 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · July 29

Smoke warning renewed; N61216 now Under Control

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks/Rock Creek air-quality warning renewed, local smoke and southwest gusts continue, N61216 moved to Under Control, newer out-of-control wildfire map points remain farther out, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:30 a.m. PDT

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Growth Desk · Relocation readiness

Build the family-and-founder landing page before incentives

A practical proposal for a clear Greenwood relocation doorway for remote workers, founders, business buyers and families, with school/source links and honest constraints.

Published Aug. 9

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Growth Desk · Funding guide

The money is there: grants and loans for Greenwood businesses

A practical guide to Community Futures Boundary loans, Basin Business Advisors, the B.C. Employer Training Grant, Futurpreneur and community funding streams that can help open more doors in Greenwood.

Published July 29

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Finance Desk · Japan

Japan’s money stress test: yen, debt and the carry trade

A long-form source-backed explainer on weak yen pressure, rising Japanese bond yields, the yen carry trade, Japan’s Treasury holdings and how repatriation could tighten global liquidity.

Published July 28

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Daily Watch · July 28

Smoke warning renewed; new wildfire map points appear

Official-source morning brief: air-quality warning and local smoke continue, southwest wind gusts are forecast, some nearby wildfire-map entries improved, three July 27 out-of-control map points appeared in the broader local watch area, and no Boundary evacuation notice was found.

Checked 6:30 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · July 27

Smoke warning continues; some nearby wildfire map entries improve

Official-source morning brief: air-quality warning and local smoke continue, the closest wildfire map entries near Greenwood remain under control, one closer watch item is now being held, no Boundary evacuation notice was found, and City fire/water/election notices remain posted.

Checked 6:30 a.m. PDT

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Growth Desk · Light industry

Greenwood should shortlist clean light industry before chasing a big employer

A source-backed proposal for testing food, wood, repair, film-support, micro-warehousing and maker-space uses through a strict fit screen before spending money on big-employer attraction.

Published July 27

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Daily Watch · July 26

Smoke warning continues; nearest wildfire map entries changed

Official-source morning brief: air-quality warning and local smoke continue, wildfire-map statuses shifted near Greenwood, no Boundary evacuation notice was found, and City fire/water notices remain posted.

Checked 6:32 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · July 25

Smoke warning and new nearby wildfire map entries

Official-source morning brief: air-quality warning and local smoke continue; the DriveBC / BC Wildfire map shows several newly reported nearby entries, no local evacuation notice found, and Greenwood fire/water restrictions remain posted.

Checked 6:30 a.m. PDT

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Growth Desk · Heritage economy

Greenwood can turn heritage weekends into outside spending

A practical proposal for packaging Main Street history, Highway 3 visitors, downtown services and Osoyoos-style destination lessons into a small weekend product that can be tested before big spending.

Published July 25

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Daily Watch · July 24

Burning ban is in effect; smoke warning continues

Official-source morning brief: Greenwood all-open-burning prohibition is now active, air-quality warning and smoke continue, no local evacuation notice found, and wildfire/road map items remain watch-list entries.

Checked 6:32 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · July 22

All open burning ban starts Thursday; heat and air-quality warnings continue

Official-source morning brief: City of Greenwood all-open-burning prohibition effective noon July 23, heat and air-quality warnings, wildfire map context, Paulson paving, water restrictions and community follow-up.

Checked 6:30 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · July 21

Heat warning, local smoke and nearby wildfire entries

Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks/Rock Creek heat warning, local smoke and very high UV, new nearby DriveBC/BC Wildfire map entries, water/fire restrictions and Highway 3 road watch.

Checked 6:31 a.m. PDT

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Growth Desk · Recreation

Greenwood can turn trail days into downtown spending

A practical basecamp-package idea for turning Boundary trails, Highway 3 traffic and heritage downtown assets into outside spending while respecting small-staff and fire-season constraints.

Published July 21

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Daily Watch · July 20

No Boundary evacuation notice; local smoke and nearby wildfire entries remain

Official-source morning brief: no Boundary evacuation notice found, no Grand Forks warning field in the regional feed, local smoke and very high UV in the forecast, nearby wildfire map entries, water/fire restrictions and Highway 3 watch.

Checked 6:31 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · July 19

Smoke warning continues; wildfire map shows nearby entries

Official-source morning brief: Boundary air-quality warning, DriveBC/BC Wildfire map entries near Greenwood, Stage 2 water restrictions, fire-season rules, Highway 3 check and community follow-up notes.

Checked 6:31 a.m. PDT

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Daily Watch · July 18

Smoke warning, election-worker posting and Founders Day check

Official-source morning brief: wildfire smoke warning for Boundary, Greenwood election-officials posting, Stage 2 water restrictions, fire-season rules, DriveBC check and community follow-up notes.

Checked 6:30 a.m. PDT

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City Hall · Elections

Greenwood posts call for 2026 local election officials

The City’s July 18 posting seeks casual election officials for advance voting on October 7 and General Voting Day on October 17. The posting says applications remain open until August 28.

Official source: City of Greenwood

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Growth Desk · Film

Greenwood should build the film-location package before a scout asks

A low-cost proposal for turning Greenwood’s heritage streets, Highway 3 access, public contacts and local services into a scout-ready film package that could bring outside spending without overpromising.

Published July 17

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Community · Founders Day

Greenwood Founders Day: parade, pancakes and Saturday on Main Street

Boundary Country listed Founders Day for Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at Lions Park along Highway 3. Readers and organizers can send photos, notes and corrections for the community follow-up file.

Updated July 16 · reader submissions welcome

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Developing / fire service

Questions around Greenwood fire department leadership need clear answers

Ledge is seeking official confirmation and named context around community questions about Greenwood fire department leadership.

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Developing local brief

Stage 2 water restrictions are in effect in Greenwood

What residents need to know about watering days, permitted hours, and what is not allowed under Stage 2 restrictions.

Official source: City of Greenwood alert

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Fire season

Category 3 open fire prohibition includes Greenwood area

A practical explainer based on the Southeast Fire Centre notice and City of Greenwood alert.

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Civic beat

How Ledge will cover Greenwood council meetings

Agenda previews, meeting recaps, vote tracking, public questions and follow-up files.

Open City Hall beat →