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Police appear to be handcuffed in efforts to bring to justice a con artist who's made profitable use of a sob story to extract cash from trusting and caring Prince George residents.

The Prince George Public Library's very own pirate ship, the Merry Bookaneer, has set sail in the children's section of the Bob Harkins branch. The nine-foot long ship will be officially launched during a ceremony Saturday at 11 a.m.

Canfor Corp.'s tree farm licence near Prince George has received a clean audit from B.C.'s forestry watchdog. The B.C.

With the rush to clear the streets comes tight adherence to the rules of residential parking. Louise Jones became a victim of strict interpretation of the rules.

The Central Interior Logging Association has spearheaded a program to help loggers and truckers reduce their diesel fuel consumption and carbon footprint. The association, which represents logging contractors and trucking firms in northern B.C.

If Enbridge's $5.5-billion Northern Gateway oil pipeline is approved, a major tanker spill could pin Canadian taxpayers for billions of dollars for the cleanup and compensation, according to an analysis by the Living Oceans Society.

Prince George RCMP are looking to speak to Danielle Leah Haldane of Prince George. The 37-year-old woman is described as Caucasian, five-feet-seven-inches tall, weighing about 154 pounds with hazel eyes, blonde hair and fair complexion.

British Columbians need to put the harmonized sales tax (HST) controversy behind them now that the tax is in place in Ontario, said Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters chief executive officer Jayson Myers.

A contest hosted by Central 1 Credit Union has earned UNBC's development office $5,150. The money comes out of Central 1's Be Remarkable campaign in which 32 charities from 16 regions in B.C. were each represented by a photo album on Facebook.

Prince George's population stood at 75,568 people by the end of 2010 - a 1.2 per cent increase over the previous year. The increase works out to 924 people as well as an increase of 2,678 in the last five years,according to B.C.