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Brett Connolly is coming back to the Prince George Cougars, as captain.

The Prince George Spruce Kings kept up their losing ways Wednesday night in Salmon Arm. The host Silverbacks beat them 5-3, stretching the Spruce Kings' winless streak to start the season to five games.

Stewart aiming to complete 60th marathon this weekend

If and when Brett Connolly rejoins the Prince George Cougars for his third season in the WHL, whoever plays with him on the same forward unit will have a tough time living up to the qualities of his current linemates with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Thomas Speirs is getting what he wants. Another shot at Mohammed Nassar. Speirs, a 19-year-old member of the Spruce Capital Warriors Boxing Club, will step into the ring against Nassar Friday night in Edmonton.

He's been in Prince George for only a couple of weeks and Charles Inglis has already unofficially been nominated for a political position. He's one of the leading candidates on the Prince George Cougars to wear a letter on his jersey this season.

Seniors Games medal haul for city track athlete

Loedel decides to head to Grande Prairie to further her volleyball career

After one year away from the game, Hanna Minck is back on the court. And, this time, she's playing at the highest level in Canada.

Given a weekend to ponder Friday's announcement that Prince George was the name in the envelope for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, I'm not sure anyone has come to grasp fully what the event will mean for the city -- and the region.