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Troy Bourke better have his passport ready. The 17-year-old Prince George Cougars forward might need it for a trip to Europe this summer.

It took a couple a high fences and a water hazard or two but Emma Balazs finally found a way to distance herself from Regan Yee.

James Pederson was practically halfway to Quesnel when he lined up for his putt for dough on the second playoff hole at the Aberdeen Glen Men's Open. And with one stroke of the club, the Quesnel golfer ended the suspense.

The Prince George Cougars could still play in the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup, but they won't be hosting it.

The rematch is on. The Prince George Gnats are determined to prove they're a better team than the one that lost 33-0 to the Williams Lake Rustlers two weeks ago in Williams Lake. The Gnats will get that chance on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m.

It took a couple a high fences and a water hazard or two but Emma Balazs finally found a way to distance herself from Regan Yee.

Ben Shand has been through this drill before, and he liked it. In his first meet of the season, Shand wasted no time collecting his first provincial qualifying time.

A leaky roof and a fortunate bit of scheduling have combined to add intrigue to the final week of the regular season in the Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association.

Chris Li was a late entry on the list of men's singles player in the City Championships but there was no doubt he deserved to be ranked as the early favourite to win the tournament.

Vanderhoof's Riverside Park will be getting a major facelift, thanks to a $366,000 grant from the Towns for Tomorrow program.