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Five new provincial court judges will help B.C.'s backlogged court system, but the system is still falling behind, says NDP justice critic Leonard Krog.

About 150 residents sat on the edge of their seats listening to the pros and cons of amalgamating Trail and Warfield, as the consultants hired to complete the first phase of a merger study presented a financial snapshot.

Two people sent to hospital

Rossland Bear Aware will be focusing on electric fences at their workshop on Tuesday night, to keep those sometimes unwanted visitors out of gardens and yards.

Police puzzled

Greater Trail - On the beat

Public officials and special guests – including Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Coleman – checked out the new viewing area of the Waneta Expansion project at the unveiling Thursday. About 50 people gathered at the public space – directly across from the 335-megawatt hydroelectric project – to celebrate the deck that was built so residents and tourists can have a look at the progress safely.

If you haven’t already received your HST Referendum Voting package, midnight on Friday is the deadline to request one.

Elections BC is keeping its call centre open until midnight Friday, the deadline for B.C. residents to register and request a voting package for the harmonized sales tax referendum.

The Kootenay Savings Waneta Plaza branch will be downsizing its office this October, according to president and CEO Brent Tremblay.