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Ashlee Painchaud, 23, is a local motocross racer turned entertainment model who is one of the finalists in Maxim magazine's Hometown Hotties.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince George is looking to open a social enterprise. This means the organization will "continue to offer the services we do for the community" and generate revenue, said Community Development Co-ordinator, Tim Bennett.

A garden shed on the Hart became a victim of early spring backyard activities. At about 10 p.m. on Saturday, fire crews responded to an alarm in the 2900 block of Ridgeview Drive.

The doctor is now in at the Baldy Hughes Therapeutic Community. The addiction treatment centre set in the rural seclusion west of Prince George has a new medical director and community physician, and he is well known to the local public. Dr.

A B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled that a Fort St. James man be convicted of driving with a blood-alcohol level over .08, overturning a lower court acquittal on the charge. Justice Eric Chamberlist found that a Fort St.

Northern Health is hoping to hire three new doctors to work in Mackenzie by switching to a new payment program.

The city's summer transit schedule comes into effect on Sunday. Affected routes include #1, #11, #5, #55, #17, #18 and #15. Transit users can find information on summer routing at www.busonline.ca or in the Prince George Transit System Rider's Guide.

The Salvation Army is witnessing a "staggering" increase in the demand for its services. According to numbers issued Friday, 3,925 daily ration food bags were handed out in March, an 81-per-cent jump from the same month last year.

CN Rail Police say they will be out in full force, conducting safety blitz operations at railway crossings and commuter stations in about 150 locations across North America -- including Prince George -- as rail safety week kicks off Monday.

Ray Gerow was elected as chair of the College of New Caledonia's board of governors Friday, becoming the first person of Aboriginal descent to lead the board in its 40-year history.