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Cougars acquire star defenceman Guhle from Prince Albert

The Prince George Blizzard speed skating club is hosting the Central Interior Challenge on Saturday, and the meet will be bigger than ever. According to organizers, a record-high 96 skaters have registered to compete.

As a first-year member of the Canadian senior national short track speed skating team, small-town product Jamie Macdonald is making a quick impression at the highest level of the sport. Macdonald, a 21-year-old who grew up in Fort St.

The Vernon Panthers did something no other junior football team in the province has accomplished this season. They solved the puzzle posed by the Prince George Polars.

Brett Stubbs doesn't look like he weighs 300 pounds. The fact he stands six-foot-five might have something to do with that.

Winning provincial boxing championships never gets old for Jag Seehra. He's worn that crown 11 times in his career. The 27-year-old from Prince George punched his way his 11th B.C.

The Prince George Spruce Kings' season record is a true reflection of their play of late in the B.C. Hockey League. They're up and down like a yo-yo.

Some hockey observers say Prince George Cougars rookie defenceman Ryan Schoettler reminds them of a young Joe Hicketts.

A Stanley Cup champion who is now a noted author and speaker will headline the third annual UNBC Timberwolves Legacy Breakfast. Theo Fleury, who won the Cup with the Calgary Flames in 1989, will be front and centre at the fundraising event, Feb.

After a pair of close calls last weekend, the UNBC Timberwolves basketball teams will renew their quest for their first wins of the Canada West season tonight and Saturday against the Trinity Western University Spartans.