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A petition has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George seeking to have the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles overturn a 24-hour driving suspension issued to a local minor. The issue is being taken to B.C.

For more than two decades, the annual HolzBau Forum in Germany has attracted thousands of experts in wood construction and has spawned HolzBau conferences across Europe.

A union activist based in Prince George will be the B.C. New Democrats' candidate in Prince George-Valemount. Natalie Fletcher will be acclaimed as the party's candidate at a March 11 nomination meeting, according to a statement issued Monday.

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.