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Prince George's Jordan Foot is about to enter his fourth season as a university-level volleyball player. But, for four days next week, he'll be getting back to his roots.

Even though it's August, Justin Hampole was in mid-winter form. Hampole, a local figure skater who trains at the Northern B.C. Centre for Skating, was in Burnaby last weekend for the annual Summer Skate competition.

Spots in the 2017 North American Indigenous Games will go to the winners. Starting today at 8 a.m., the B.C.

The intersection of 15th Avenue and Carney Street was closed off for several hours Thursday as police investigated the death of a cyclist who was involved in a collision with a transport truck. Prince George RCMP Cpl.

Prince George Cougars training camp schedule Friday 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Player registration, front lobby of CN Centre 2:30 p.m. - Training camp meeting, concession area of Kin 1 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Young Guns Game, Team Betts vs. Team Connolly 6:30 p.

Prince George Cougars training camp schedule Friday 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Player registration, front lobby of CN Centre 2:30 p.m. - Training camp meeting, concession area of Kin 1 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Young Guns Game, Team Betts vs. Team Connolly 6:30 p.

A collection of highly-touted prospects will hit the ice on Friday at CN Centre for the start of Prince George Cougars training camp. The camp officially begins with player registration at noon but the first real action won't happen until 4 p.m.

Scott Russell, who just finished hosting CBC Television's primetime coverage of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, will be in Prince George for the 2017 Fan the Flame Awards Banquet and Gala.

The Prince George Spruce Kings, reshaped during the off-season by general manager Mike Hawes, will start training camp on Thursday at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena. The Spruce Kings' makeover came after they finished the 2015-16 B.C.

If 10-year-old Decker Passey plays his cards right and rides wild ponies like he did Sunday at the BCNE rodeo grounds, he just might get a chance to compete in the National Finals Rodeo this December in Las Vegas.