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In their first-ever playoff game in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association, the UNBC Timberwolves put a scare into a traditional powerhouse. But, Thursday night in Vancouver, the Timberwolves still fell to the UBC Thunderbirds.

Quebec has booked itself a semifinal berth in the Canada Winter Games men's hockey tournament. That possibility became a certainty Thursday night at Kin 2 when Quebec eliminated host B.C. from medal contention with a 6-3 victory.

B.C. is no longer undefeated in women's curling at the Canada Winter Games. On Wednesday afternoon at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, the B.C. rink fell 7-5 to Ontario. Earlier in the day, B.C. beat P.E.I. 9-3. B.C.

Most athletes consider themselves fortunate to qualify for one or two Canada Winter Games. These are John Cushing's fifth. Cushing, a 68-year-old from Edmonton, is in Prince George in a volunteer capacity.

Jason Ho-Shue's father would have been proud. In an all-Ontario battle for men's singles gold Wednesday on the Canada Winter Games badminton court at the Northern Sport Centre, the 16-year-old from Markham, Ont.

Badminton 9 a.m. Mixed team competition - Manitoba vs. Ontario, British Columbia vs. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick vs. Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador vs. Saskatchewan 1 p.m. Mixed team competition - Alberta vs. Manitoba, Nova Scotia vs.

Mike Mehl just turned 16 but he showed maturity well beyond his years in an epic men's squash comeback Wednesday night that was as good as gold.

Five long years ago, Emily Weekes gave up on her Olympic dream. It happened soon after she won bronze in wrestling at the 2009 Canada Summer Games despite sustaining nerve damage to her right arm just weeks before the competition.

A conversation with blind cross country skier Jesse Bachinsky is also one with his guide, Brendan McDonald. The two skied to bronze Tuesday in the 1.2-kilometre classic standing sprint, their first medal of the Canada Winter Games for Team Manitoba.

It's down to crunch time for Team B.C. in the Canada Winter Games men's hockey tournament. After three, less-than-stellar games in the preliminary round for the defending champions, the boys from B.C.