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Golfers can finally take their sticks out of their bags to play a second course in Prince George. It's opening day at Prince George Golf and Curling Club. All 18 greens on the golf course are now open, with the first tee time being accepted at 9 a.m.

The Kodiaks Red proved they belong at the Best of the West volleyball tournament in Calgary Easter weekend.

Kris Yip didn't let a winter-long separation from his bike keep him from spinning to a finish line celebration.

He is one of the most famous athletes in Canadian history. He is mixed martial arts superstar Georges St. Pierre and, on May 24, GSP will be in PG. About 1,000 people will get to be in the same room with this icon of the octagon.

Prince George Barracudas Swim Club members Hannah Esopenko and Julie Wing were among a group of 60 swimmers from Western Canada selected for the three-day Prospects West training camp in Saskatoon.

Eric de Nys is looking forward to staying a lot closer to home. Having given up his duties as coach of Canada's senior national women's cross-country ski team, he won't be a world traveler like he was last year.

For 40 years, the Koops Purden to Prince George bicycle race has been a one-way affair. But for a growing number of bike enthusiasts, the 62-kilometre race was only a warm-up ride.

Northern B.C. communities including Prince George are sitting on a virtually untapped gold mine that offers unlimited riches to mountain bike riders.

Pack away the snow shovels, golf season in now upon us. Pine Valley Golf Club plans to open for the season today at 9 a.m. According to Pine Valley staff, that's at least a week ahead of last year.

The Coquitlam Express players held their collective breath. With four-tenths of a second showing on the clock Tuesday night in Coquitlam the Vernon Vipers were celebrating what they thought was the tying goal that would keep their B. C.