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Nik Goncin got a taste of Canada Winter Games glory four years ago in Halifax when he helped Saskatchewan win a bronze medal, their highest finish ever. On Thursday, Goncin guaranteed his team will do better than that before they leave Prince George.

The three local athletes competing in the short track speed skating events at the Canada Winter Games have completed most of their attempts at the medals.

A year ago Aaron Mah was nursing a bad knee after a rough landing tore two ligaments and his meniscus. On Thursday, the 17-year-old Vancouver gymnast was standing on the podium's highest perch after claiming gold for a challenging floor routine.

The best moment on the mat for B.C. gymnast Shallon Olsen is when she sticks her landing.

With a 10-7 loss to Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday morning, Patti Knezevic's Team B.C. rink guaranteed itself a last-place finish at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. And the result comes with a penalty for next year's B.C.

Carolina Hiller might have to declare an overweight carry-on bag when she boards the flight back to Prince George on Friday. It's going to be stuffed with Canada Winter Games hardware. "I guess silver is my colour," said Hiller.

Newfoundland stole two points in the 10th end to defeat Team BC's Patti Knezevic from Prince George 10-7 Thursday morning at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Patti Knezevic's Team B.C. suffered through another winless day at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw. In the Wednesday afternoon draw at the national women's curling championship, B.C.

Ringette 9 a.m. Placement 11:30 a.m. Placement 2 p.m. Semi finals 4:30 p.m. Semi finals Prince George Coliseum Men's curling 12 p.m. Cross over - A4 vs. B5 Cross over - A5 vs. B6 Cross over - A6 vs. B4 Quarter finals - B2 vs.

Quebec reigned supreme at Lakewood Dental Arena on Wednesday. In the men's short track speed skating 500-metre A final, all four competitors were from Quebec.