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The Vernon Vipers have a well-deserved reputation as a winner in the B.C. Hockey League. They always seem to recruit a competitive team and there's no reason to believe this year's version of the Vipers will be any different.

Patrick Gora stopped the bleeding, but by that time the Kamloops Blazers had carved a wound too deep to save the Prince George Cougars. They fell 6-3 to the Blazers Friday night in Kamloops in the first WHL preseason action for both teams.

When the Prince George Spruce Kings recruited Liam McCloskey this summer out of the major midget ranks they didn't just sign up a goalie, they locked up a cheering section.

The first day of school is Wednesday and James Torraville can't wait to find a seat at his desk in a Grade 1 classroom at Heather Park elementary. He's been waiting for that day all his life.

For rookies trying to earn spots on the team, the Prince George Cougars defence is going to be tough nut to crack.

In nearly a decade as an international biathlete and dozens of trips to exotic destinations to race with the best in the world, only rarely has Megan Tandy competed in her home country.

Hit the ground running. Otherwise you might miss out on a chance to compete in the Labour Day Classic road race. The deadline for entry is today at 6 p.m. and as of Wednesday morning just 60 runners had signed up.

For the Prince George Spruce Kings to be successful in the upcoming B.C. Hockey League season they need to answer the bell earlier than they did Tuesday in Grande Prairie.

Ethan O'Rourke has been cleared to play for the Prince George Cougars. O'Rourke, a 16-year-old forward, was the Cougars third-round pick in the 2014 bantam draft. He played last season for the Okanagan Hockey Academy.

Jonas Harkins was in the crowd in Sunrise, Fla., and watched his brother Jansen try on a Winnipeg Jets jersey the minute he got drafted. If that NHL moment ever happens for Jonas, he's got at least four years to wait. He won't turn 18 until Dec.