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A roofer was fined $1,250 for unsafe conditions at a Prince George worksite. Essential Exterior Finishers was issued the levy Jan. 19 after a WorkSafeBC inspector noticed two employees working without fall protection.

WorkSafeBC has levied a fine against one of the firms contracted to fall trees in the effort to contain the spruce beetle. OBO Forest Management GP Ltd.

A man arrested in Jasper following a alleged theft in Prince George faces a count of robbery, according to court records.

A man remains in custody and faces charges following an alleged failed attempt to flee police on Saturday morning. Manjeet Singh Bhatti, 41, has been charged with one count each of fleeing police and willfully resisting a peace officer.

Prince George's Community Voice Mail program got a $25,000 boost Friday.

When Finance Minister Mike de Jong stands to deliver his pre-election budget on Tuesday, he'll face more than the usual skepticism over his financial figures. It's hard to fault B.C. voters for being deeply distrustful of pre-election finances.

Premier Christy Clark announced a $150 million investment in silviculture Friday in Prince George. She added that it was part of the government's 10-year commitment to put $800 million into forest replanting efforts.

The cost of enrolling in the College of New Caledonia's revamped dental hygiene program was set at $28,740 during the school's board of directors meeting Friday.

The College of New Caledonia board of directors voted 9-2 Friday to increase tuition by two per cent. The hike, which will come into effect on Aug.

A series of meetings to protest B.C.'s forest management policies has been scheduled for the region.