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2024 Nunavut Quest Begins Monday
Iqaluit, Nunavut –April 12, 2024– The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is excited for this years Nunavut Quest. The race will start on Monday, April 15th, in Arctic Bay. Twelve mushers from three communities will make the estimated one-week trek from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet. Igloolik •Jashua Qiliqti Ivalu •Jinneal Uttak(Nanuraq) Arctic Bay • David […]
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Karetakers, North Baffin Eskimos, take top spots at Terence Tootoo hockey tournament – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 27, 2024 The Karetakers and North Baffin Eskimos were the champs of this year’s Terence Tootoo Memorial Hockey Tournament in Rankin Inlet. The ‘B’ division averted a three-peat when North Baffin toppled Team Todd from its win streak during the finals on March 24. Last year’s ‘A’ division champions, Team Tootoo, came back with […]
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Statement from Deputy Premier McLean and Minister Mostyn on the Yukon Native Hockey Tournament
March 22, 2024 “On behalf of the Government of Yukon, we are pleased to recognize the 44th annual Yukon Native Hockey Tournament, which kicks off today. “The tournament has been held since 1973 and is arguably the largest and most enduring made-in-Yukon event. That inaugural tournament saw players like John Flynn, Danny Joseph, Roy Johnson, […]
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Igloolik welcomes Arctic Winter Games athletes home – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 22, 2024 SLIDESHOW: Joelie Satuqsi shows his silver medal; Annie-Rose Hanniliaq already planning for 2026 Games Igloolik welcomed athletes home Monday from the 2024 Arctic Winter Games, which wrapped up on March 16. The Winter Games brought participants from seven Arctic regions to Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley region for a week of competition in a […]
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Rankin Inlet braces for big hockey week as Terence Tootoo Memorial returns – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 20, 2024 Potential three-peat in the ‘B’ division and a wide open ‘A’ division in this year’s tournament, co-chair says A potential three-peat in the ‘B’ division and a tight competition in the ‘A’ division highlight this year’s Terence Tootoo Memorial hockey tournament in Rankin Inlet. “The fans are always excited,” said Troy Aksalnik, […]
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Team heads laud spirit as ‘strength’ of Arctic Winter Games athletes – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 19, 2024 Mission leaders for Team Nunavik, Team Nunavut reflect on end of 2024 games Organizers for Team Nunavik and Team Nunavut say the energy and spirit of the athletes were highlights of this year’s Arctic Winter Games. The biannual sports competition that brings thousands of youth from across the circumpolar North was held […]
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Arctic Winter Games – Opening Ceremony
March 10, 2024 Hello, First, I would like to say how honoured I am to be here surrounded by the beauty and resilience of this remarkable region. I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered here today on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina and Ahtna Dene, who have stewarded this area of Benteh […]
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The Government of Yukon is cheering for Team Yukon at the 2024 Arctic Winter Games
04/03/2024 The Government of Yukon is cheering alongside all Yukoners as over 350 athletes, coaches, cultural performers and support personnel head to the 2024 Arctic Winter Games in Mat-Su Valley, Alaska from March 10 to 16. Athletes and cultural performers from across Yukon will be representing Team Yukon and their home communities of Dawson, Haines […]
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The Government of Yukon celebrates recipients of the 2023 Sport Awards
13/02/2024 The Yukon is home to many talented athletes, from those starting their sport careers to those who are competing at the highest levels of competition. Together, the Government of Yukon, Sport Yukon, Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle and Special Olympics Yukon celebrated the territory’s top athletes with an award ceremony on February 12, 2024. For […]
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Arctic Winter Games works to accommodate athletes who need Canadian passports – Nunatsiaq News
Feb 8, 2024 Registration deadline for Alaska event pushed back as Nunavut athletes, others work through passport application process Arctic Winter Games organizers say they’re working to accommodate some Canadian athletes who are still trying to secure their passports in time to travel to Alaska. The Games, which open March 10, have moved the deadline […]
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