GRAND FORKS, a town in the Boundary district of British Columbia ; at the junction of the north and south forks of the Kettle river, 2 m. N. of the international boundary, on the Cana dian Pacific, Canadian National, and Kettle Valley railways. Pop. (1931) 1,298. It is in a good agricultural district, but owes its importance largely to works for smelting gold, copper and silver ores from the Boundary country. It is a trade centre, with saw mills, wood and iron works, machine shops, etc.