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A Prince George motel has been fined after a WorkSafeBC found two of its employees repairing its roof without proper safety measures in place. Connaught Motor Inns Ltd. was levied $3,889.08 in October, according to a posting on the agency's website.

A Prince George roofing company has been fined $2,500 for failing to ensure fall protection was in place at a job site. WorkSafeBC issued the fine to Thor's Hammer Roofing Inc.

Spring is coming and as residents head outside to tend to their yards and gardens, an unseen - and often underappreciated - world of work is happening all around.

A Duchess Park high school student has earned a trip to Europe to learn about Canada's First World War legacy.

Accessing the right to die looks very different in a rural setting.

WorkSafeBC has fined a Prince George roofing company for failing to ensure its workers had proper fall protection in place. WorkSafeBC assessed Aardvark Roofing $17,531.

About a half dozen slash piles burning outside city limits were the cause of the heavy smoke that hovered over parts of Prince George on Friday night, Prince George Fire Rescue said.

The beautiful weather was enough to bring out a bunch of riders Friday, mini motocross riders racing around the BCR Industrial Site.

Olivia Thompson, 2, gets her face painted by Mandy Paavola of MP Makeup Artistry during Easter Friday family Fun Day at Play Grounds Cafe. The event also featured crafts, games, a scavenger hunt and more.

More and more Prince George residents find themselves in the role of caregiver for a family member who has some form of dementia. As the population ages, dementia becomes more common. Families in B.C. put in 33.