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Chase Witala scored 1:15 into overtime to lift the Prince George Cougars to a 3-2 road victory Saturday over the Red Deer Rebels. Witala's team-high 28th goal was the first overtime winner in his three-year WHL career.

Patti Knezevic and her Team B.C. rink suffered an 8-2 loss to Saskatchewan in the opening draw of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Saturday in Moose Jaw.

Representing your home province at the national level is one thing, but then there's representing your home province nationally in your hometown. Four players, or 23 per cent of Team B.C.

Temperatures that dipped as low as -20 C and wind gusts of up to 35 kilometres made for tough conditions. That just comes with the territory when your team is nicknamed the Blizzard.

All times PST Friday, February 13 Opening Ceremony CN Centre, 7 p.m. Saturday, February 14 Women's hockey Quebec vs. B.C. CN Centre, 8 p.m. TSN2 Sunday, February 15 Men's curling Alberta vs. B.C. Prince George Golf and Curling Club (Live at 1 p.m.

Avril Harris remembers the first time he suited up in a Team B.C. jersey at the Canada Winter Games. It was eight years ago at the 2007 Games in Whitehorse as a youngster for the wheelchair basketball squad.

Once again, rain pelted down on the outdoor ice oval at Exhibition Park, site of the Canada Winter Games long track speed skating events. It didn't help that it was 5 C by Thursday at noon.

Joy Ward-Fera could barely grip her ski poles when she took her first training run down Blackstrap Ski Hill in Saskatoon at the 1971 Canada Winter Games. Days before she was scheduled to compete for B.C.

Welcome, Canada Winter Games. We've been waiting for you. For more than five years, actually.

With three weeks and eight games left in the season, the Prince George Spruce Kings have a chance to climb the B.C. Hockey League standings.