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Game 2 of Canada West series set for Saturday in Edmonton

Closing in on their first BCHL regular-season title, the Prince George Spruce Kings had added motivation to try to beat the Trail Smoke Eaters, as they did 3-1 Wednesday night at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena. They wanted to win it for Ben.

The UNBC Timberwolves aren't worried about taking on the Alberta Golden Bears in a best-of-three U Sports Canada West men's basketball quarterfinal series this weekend in Alberta. All they have to do is replicate what the Victoria Vikes did on Dec.

One point. That's all the Prince George Spruce Kings need in their remaining five games to put the wraps on their first-ever B.C. Hockey League regular-season crown.

Big Guy Lake ruled the ice at the 49th annual Quilchena Braves Moccasin Hockey Tournament in Merritt on the weekend. The Big Guy Lake men's club - stocked with several Prince George players - defeated Ashcroft 2-1 in Sunday's championship game.

Sands bounces to bronze Gymnast Emma Sands posted the top local result at the Aaron Johnson Memorial in Burnaby on the weekend.

The Cariboo Cougars couldn't help but feel they let two points slip through their grasp. After a 5-1 home-ice victory against the Kootenay Ice in a Saturday B.C.

In Monday's Family Day game at CN Centre, the Prince George Cougars were blanked for the fifth time this Western Hockey League season, this time by the Red Deer Rebels.

Tami Goto was a force on the mats at the youth provincial judo championships in Abbotsford on the weekend. Goto, who trains at the Prince George Judo Club, fought to gold medals in two different categories at the meet.

It's been a cold and windy for the start of the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and the conditions there took a toll on Prince George biathlete Megan Tandy.