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The past six months have been full of ups and downs for Leona West and her (now) fiance, Dwayne Joseph. In September, Joseph landed a job at Babine Forest Products as a labourer and with that, he knew he'd be able to take care of his growing family.

From Prince George provincial court: Feb. 24 Randy George Rashke was sentenced to one year probation and with a suspended sentence for uttering threats.

Williams Lake police are looking for the pranksters believed to be responsible for a false bomb threat. Around 7 p.m. on Feb. 23, the Williams Lake RCMP were called to the Procter Street 7-Eleven regarding a bomb threat.

Tim McEwan will take his economic development experience to a provincial level. As of Monday, the former Initiatives Prince George president and CEO begins a new position with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.

A woman was sentenced to a six-month conditional sentence and one year probation for her involvement in the attempted robbery of a gas station 15 months ago.

BID Group CEO Brian Fehr has been named to the B.C. Jobs and Investment Board. He was among 15 people from industry, policy and trade backgrounds, appointed to the board on Friday by B.C. Jobs and Tourism Minister Pat Bell.

The provincial government has brought in experts to help develop a tourism strategy and other economic development plans for the embattled community of Burns Lake, according to Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell. Tourism B.C.

Men are famous for letting health concerns go unchecked and putting off routine examinations that could well save their lives. We're stubborn and sometimes think we're invincible.

It takes positive alternatives to keep young people from turning to the streets to fill their time. On Feb.

Prince George Barracudas swimmers and their parents got a scare Sunday in Williams Lake when a chlorine leak forced the evacuation of the Cariboo Memorial Complex pool. The leak happened in the morning, in the early stages of a swim meet.