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Paul Collard has pulled a few teeth in his time as a Vanderhoof dentist but those routine duties in his full-time occupation hold none of the allure or prestige of the specialized task he's about to pull off at the 2010 Olympics.

If you haven't seen figure skater Denis Ten in action this week practicing in Prince George, better hurry. He's leaving for the Winter Olympics on Sunday, and after that the cost to watch him skate jumps significantly.

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They've waited in roller derby limbo since May and have been fine-tuning on the practice floor since September. Get ready Prince George, the Brain-Eating Bettys and Damned Dolls are just weeks away from their season-opening clash of the titans.

SLIP, SLIPPING AWAY --Zac Rasmussen of the Prince George Spruce Kings, right, tries to get control of a puck knocked away by Anthony DeLong of the Williams Lake Timberwolves during BCHL action Wednesday night at the Coliseum.

SWITCHBLADES -- Speedskaters Dave Connell, left, Duane Swan and Dave Fuller speed around the Outdoor Ice Oval on Wednesday afternoon, taking advantage of optimum weather and glide conditions.

Cross-country skiing Results of B.C. Cup No. 2 races held over the weekend at Otway Nordic Centre. Sunday results Classic interval start Special Olympics 1km 1. Chantel Chan, Caledonia Nordic Ski Club (CNSC), 14:15.96 Special Olympics 6km 1.

Barring a successful appeal, the unintended use of an ineligible player means a UNBC coach will have to sit out a game. Northern Timberwolves men's soccer coach Sonny Pawar has been handed the punishment by the B.C. Colleges Athletic Association.

The Tri-City Predators were fortunate they didn't become the prey.

It was cold and windy over the weekend in Saskatoon. But no matter how hard that frigid prairie breeze blew, it couldn't take the lightning out of Tim Hempsall's blades at the the junior national long track speed skating championships.