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The hard-luck host team darn near got shutout at last weekend's Top-Ten Shootout.

Both a boys and girls team will represent Coquitlam Curling Club at the B.C. Juvenile provincial championships slated for March 3-6 in Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island.

Ridge Meadows Flames allege that one of their point blasts with four minutes left in regulation time went through the Port Moody Black Panthers' net. Subsequently, Joel Hamilton's shot 36 seconds into overtime went through the Flames' heart.

Two dozen Tri-City police officers will be taking part in Olympic security measures.

The torch relay made its way through the Tri-Cities Thursday, stopping in Anmore, Belcarra, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam.

Joy Fera is using the hill near her Tsawwassen home to train for her 300-metre jog up Laurentian Crescent to Rochester Avenue in the Olympic torch run tomorrow (Thursday).

By Mario Bartel Black Press Steve Ray is going to have a bird's eye view of the Olympic hockey tournament. And he didn't have to win the ticket lottery or mortgage his house to pay scalpers to get his coveted seat.

To celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay coming to the Tri-Cities, show Canadian spirit, and to kick-off the 2010 Winter Games, Coquitlam Centre is hosting a community celebration event Feb. 11 from 3 to 8 p.m.

A group of Tri-City skaters got up close and personal with their Olympic idols when Calgary 1988 Olympic gold medalist Katarina Witt and silver medalist Elizabeth Manley joined them on the ice at Robson Square Sunday.

Even if you don't have tickets to the Olympics, you can still see some of the figure skating athletes in action during two training sessions at the Port Moody arena. Teams from Canada, Great Britain and the U.S.