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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.

Federal NDP leader Jack Layton has announced he is taking an indefinite medical leave from the leadership of the party, after being diagnosed with a second type of cancer.

The Rossland Museum, Gold Fever Follies, and the Steamshovel have teamed up to offer a golden opportunity to experience our town's heritage.

Workshop to cover spiritual, mental and physical components

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.

Rossland local Lori Heximer heads to Vietnam this September with a mission in mind: She plans to ride her bike for a week over 400 kilometres of back roads with a team of 10 others, each of whom will have raised more than $3,500 in pledges to fund CARE Canada projects in Vietnam and around the world.

Eight excited kids went for a hike up KC Ridge on Tuesday to collect dye plants for projects from plant goo paintings to wish flags, all part of their week-long "Navigating Nature" camp.

Government communications have traditionally been built around a stream of propaganda, with the emphasis on pictures and text arranged to show the ruling politicians of the day in a flattering light.

The B.C. government finished the fiscal year this spring with a deficit of $309 million, nearly $1 billion less than what was forecast last fall.

Chinese buyers purchased $122 million worth of B.C. lumber in May, surpassing the value of lumber shipments to the United States for the first time ever.