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In Regional Roundup, we've gathered the top stories from each of our eight weekly newspapers every Thursday.

Jet Feirn, 9, had waited 15 months for an answer to the letter to his hero, Olympic medal-winning snowboarder Shaun White.

One of the stray Russian puppies that Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy tried to rescue during the 2014 winter games died before leaving the country.

As remuneration in the British Columbia public sector skyrockets, we bring you our annual database of who is making what in B.C.'s public service.

Tinder has sparked a fire in Hollywood. The mobile dating app has become popular among a set that has included Jamie Kennedy, Lindsay Lohan, Ashton Kutcher and Josh Groban.

Since turning 40 vertical skateboarding veteran and uber ripper Bucky Lasek has been on a winning streak.

Richie Hoge shares the podium with Olympic and X Games gold medalist Ross Powers and Josh Wylie .

Daylight savings time has landed on us. Outside of pushing the clocks around, it isn't clear what good it does us.

Two supporters of the General Treasurer of Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo, walk past protesting union members outside a rally at which Raimondo announced her run for the Democratic nomination for governor Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 Parades, social clubs and awards dinners are part of the routine of political campaigns everywhere.

Shaun White has a few talents: skateboarding, surfing, and winning multiple gold medals at the Winter Olympics for snowboarding chief among them.

Not many people can say they've won multiple X Games medals on both snowmobiles and motorcycles - and fewer still can claim they did it wearing a prosthetic leg they built themselves.

A silver medallist last month at the Sochi Olympics, Maltais edged Nelly Moenne Loccoz of France and Alexandra Jekova of Bulgaria to secure her fifth career overall title.

Celebrating the legacy of Le Bleus , the shirt pays homage to France's 1998 kit - the year they won the cup - and the number on the back references French football legend Zinedine Zidane .

Sit-skier Josh Dueck , of Vernon, B.C., pushes the limit every time he competes, helping to break down traditional barriers in Paralympic sport.

Laurie Stephens of USA competes in the Women's Super-G - Sitting during day three of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Laurie Stephens of USA competes in the Women's Super-G - Sitting during day three of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Team USA experienced both wins and losses for yesterday's women's super-G alpine skiing events at the 2014 ... (more)

Like many Americans over the past few weeks, I found myself cheering on and pulling for Team USA athletes as they participated in the Winter Games and the Paralymic Games in Sochi, Russia.

We caught some of the action in the sunshine state before the gate drops later tonight.

About 11 per cent of athletes are injured and seven per cent become sick in the two weeks of the Olympics, a relatively short time period, says Dr. Willem Meeuwisse, an expert in the field of sports medicine who went to the Sochi Olympics.

Sources say Pink has asked her husband, pro motocross racer Carey Hart to give up the sport because it's too risky! The couple has a daughter, and the source says Pink wants Carey to stop racing, because she "doesn't think the risk is worth the reward," now that they are parents.

Consumer prices increased slowly during the past five years, up 8.2% from 2008 to 2013, according to the Labor Department .