Eighteen-year-old Arianna Mae Atienza of Iqaluit, right, is representing the Philippines at the World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Champions this week in Edmonton, along with her partner Elijah Mojado of Winnipeg. (Photo courtesy of World Curling Photo Library)
Arianna Mae Atienza is competing at the World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Edmonton
Arianna Mae Atienza is no stranger to curling under pressure. But this week, she has slid rocks on the biggest stage of her young career: the World Junior Mixed Doubles World Championship in Edmonton.
Students from Umimmak School in Grise Fiord sled down a hill behind the school during their morning recess last Friday. Jarloo Kiguktak, head of the hamlet’s recreation department, captured the moment. The warmer temperatures have brought youth outdoors for daily activities. (Photo by Jarloo Kiguktak)
More than 100 Arviat residents call for justice for Kadin Savikataaq on May 5 — Red Dress Day. It’s the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, gender-diverse and two-spirit people. Savikataaq. 20, went missing in Arviat in 2024. Family and friends are still looking for answers. “Kadin’s life mattered,” said organizer Juanita Issakiark, in a Facebook message. (Photo courtesy of Juanita Issakiark)