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John Ribeiro is returning home to Prince George. Ribeiro has been hired as the technical director for the Prince George Youth Soccer Association, a place where his coaching career began in 2007.

When the Vancouver Canucks come to Prince George next weekend for their training camp, fans will have more to do than just watch the on-ice sessions at CN Centre. There's also a town hall breakfast, party in the parking lot and a coach's hot stove.

If the Wenatchee Wild were nervous about their first-ever game in the B.C. Hockey League, they didn't show it Friday.

The Prince George Cougars skated to their first victory of the Western Hockey League preseason Thursday afternoon in Kennewick, Wa. The Cougars won a neutral-site game against the Everett Silvertips 4-2.

For the UNBC Timberwolves soccer teams, it's time to put boot to ball. Both the women's and men's teams will start their Canada West Universities Athletic Association seasons tonight.

The Wenatchee Wild will play their first regular-season game in the B.C. Hockey League tonight.

Before she discovered the softball diamond, Ceara Barkowsky developed some dazzling footwork in a dance studio.

Whether it was in phys-ed class or on the playground at school, almost every kid growing up played dodgeball.

Jim van Bakel can now call himself a two-time Labour Day Classic champion. The 41-year-old from Prince George, who won the 17-mile distance a year ago, claimed top honours again Sunday, clocking one hour, 50.17 minutes in the 42nd annual Classic.

Chris Jandric finally had a chance to get caught up on his sleep.