What's Live — Boundary Country: Nov 5–11, 2026
Markets, karaoke, Border Bruins hockey and Remembrance Day. No named bands are booked in the Boundary this week, so send us yours.
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A working blog/news section for updated Boundary Region reporting. Each article should carry source links, date, byline, category and email-list CTA.
Markets, karaoke, Border Bruins hockey and Remembrance Day. No named bands are booked in the Boundary this week, so send us yours.
Read this week's listings →Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson promised doubled gas output, a $1,000 tax cut and open rural ERs. DRIPA, SOGI and the Massey bridge never came up. Here's our watch list, plus where Donegal Wilson stands locally.
Read the full story →Greenwood's outgoing council meets for the last time Monday, Oct. 26. What's on the agenda, recent spending decisions, closed sessions, and the Community Charter rules that apply.
Read the full story →Two people are running for mayor and six for four council seats. Polls close at 8 p.m.
Read the full story →Photo of the Month: win $50. Writers and journalists wanted: part-time, paid by the piece.
Read the full post →Residents want zoning and runoff questions answered about the yard at 925 Copper Avenue North. The petition is on the October 14 RDKB consent agenda; Greenwood council meets October 13.
Residents’ concerns are not confirmed pollution findings.
Read the full story and meeting details →Tuesday morning check: no local warning object or Boundary evacuation item was found. Greenwood Elementary lists a Sept. 16 PAC meeting, and nearby wildfire-map records remain Under Control.
Read today’s brief →A practical proposal for owner-approved windows, local producers, visitor discovery and measured downtown demand before larger grant or revitalization spending.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical proposal for verifying rooms, meals, visitor services, overflow partners and service limits before Greenwood invites film crews, clubs or event weekends.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical proposal for turning Greenwood’s museum, heritage, recreation links and Highway 3 location into small learning weekends for clubs, families and visitors, with safety and partner checks first.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical proposal for testing border-and-Highway 3 service demand before Greenwood promotes warehousing, contractor yards, repair, storage or corridor-service uses.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical proposal for recording visitor, founder, business-buyer, film/photo, event and relocation inquiries so tax-base ideas can be tested before major spending.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical proposal for turning Greenwood heritage streets, museum maps and Boundary Country nature positioning into measurable outside spending without overpromising routes or services.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical tax-base proposal: catalogue service gaps, shop space, contractors, apprentice paths and business-buyer leads so Greenwood can grow small commercial activity before pitching larger industrial projects.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical tax-base proposal: make Greenwood’s tourism, stay/eat, recreation, calendar, business-directory, museum and road links easy to verify before spending on bigger visitor campaigns.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical proposal for Greenwood to use heritage, visitor-centre, workshop and Highway 3 traffic in small repeatable weekends, with grant, staffing and business-readiness checks before promising a large festival.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical tax-base proposal: keep ten scoped, costed, partner-ready projects on the shelf so outside funding and investment leads do not become last-minute scrambles.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A reader asked why monthly financial reports and mover/seconder/opposed motion details appear to be missing from Greenwood council records. Ledge checks one recent agenda package, B.C. meeting rules and a limited B.C. portal sample.
Read the source-check →A practical tax-base proposal: package one small trial-stay weekend for founders, remote workers and business buyers, then measure inquiries before promising growth.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical tax-base proposal: treat EV charging as a stopover-economy file — services, signage, walkable spending, grid questions, grants and maintenance — before chasing hardware alone.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical tax-base proposal: start with a bike-and-trail stopover kit — route cautions, secure parking, basic repair, washrooms, charging, food, lodging and local service links — before spending on bigger recreation infrastructure.
Read the Growth Desk brief →The first step is a readiness file: trades and repair contacts, suitable shop/yard space, employer supports, zoning and servicing questions, and service gaps that are confirmed rather than guessed.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical tax-base proposal: build a food-processing readiness file for producers, kitchens, cold storage, packaging, water/waste and market channels before promising an agri-food hub.
Read the Growth Desk brief →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.
Read the source check →A practical proposal for giving working families and founders the school, service, business-support and fit-test links they need before a serious visit.
Read the family-confidence brief →A practical proposal for turning occasional film-location interest into opt-in local room, meal, trade, rental and paid day-work leads.
Read the film-services brief →A practical proposal for converting Highway 3 visitors into local producer sales, storefront activity and business-development leads without overbuilding.
Read the Boundary-made shelf brief →A plain-English guide explains what council controls, how to compare candidates, how to submit questions and how corrections are handled.
Open Start Here →A practical proposal for a clear Greenwood relocation doorway for remote workers, founders, business buyers and families, with school/source links and honest constraints.
Read the relocation-readiness brief →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.
Read the Growth Desk brief →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.
Read the Growth Desk brief →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.
Read the Growth Desk brief →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.
Read the Growth Desk brief →Ledge will track attendance, motions, recorded votes, public explanations and project links from official Greenwood council records.
Open the ledger →A new public-interest hub will track candidate profiles, open questions, current officeholder records and voter dates ahead of Greenwood’s October 17 election.
Read launch story →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.
Open Greenwood Votes 2026 →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.
Read the Growth Desk brief →A practical proposal for a clear Greenwood relocation doorway for remote workers, founders, business buyers and families, with school/source links and honest constraints.
Read the relocation-readiness brief →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.
Read the funding guide →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.
Read the finance explainer →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.
Read the Growth Desk brief →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.
Read the Growth Desk brief →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.
Read the Growth Desk brief →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.
Read the Growth Desk brief →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.
Read the community notice →Ledge is seeking official confirmation and named context around community questions about Greenwood fire department leadership.
Read developing note →What residents need to know about watering days, permitted hours, and what is not allowed under Stage 2 restrictions.
Read brief →A practical explainer based on the Southeast Fire Centre notice and City of Greenwood alert.
Read brief →Agenda previews, meeting recaps, vote tracking, public questions and follow-up files.
Open City Hall beat →