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The Tim Hortons Brier is less than three months away and four Prince George rinks would love to be sipping coffee as part of Team B.C. when Kamloops hosts the men's national championship March 1-6, 2014.

The Northland Dodge female midget triple-A Northern Cougars expected turbulence in their weekend trip to Campbell River, knowing they were taking on the Island Hurricanes on their own turf.

Cold weather, clear skies, and a limitless supply of water add up to ideal conditions for making ice for the volunteer crew at the Exhibition Park ice oval.

The Prince George Cougars have been dropping like flies and there's no magic elixir.

Nine-year-old Brooke Norkus feels likes she's getting cheated out of her best chance to develop her talents as a hockey player because the Prince George Minor Hockey Association wants her to play on an all-girls team.

An erratic day at the World Cup shooting range in Hochfilzen, Austria took a heavy toll Friday on Prince George biathlete Megan Heinicke.

The rain came with persistent fury but it did not prevent a group of Prince George Track and Field Club runners from making an impact on the Canadian cross-country championships Saturday at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver.

The Prince George Spruce Kings are closing in on first place again. A 6-0 road win Wednesday night over the Coquitlam Express left the Spruce Kings (18-9-2-2) within a point of the first-place Langley Rivermen, who were idle Wednesday.

Prince George biathletes from the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club took aim at the medal podium and nailed that target both days at last weekend's North American Cup races at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

Losses have outnumbered wins 20-11 for the Prince George Cougars this season but when it comes to dropping the gloves, Klarc Wilson is a perfect 4-0.