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Iqaluit, Sanikiluaq teams earn volleyball gold

Pangnirtung boys and Gjoa Haven girls take silver in hard-fought tournament

Volleyball teams from across Nunavut converged in Iqaluit to compete in the territorials this past weekend. Close to 130 teen athletes representing 17 teams from eight communities took part in Volleyball Nunavut’s three-day competition.

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Speeding to a sudden stop

Nazareth Dialla, 9, skids to a stop at Aksayuk Arena in Pangnirtung during a public skate on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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First-place finish for Pangnirtung fisher

Peter Evvik shows off the lure that earned him the $5,000 grand prize in the Pangnirtung Hunters and Trappers Organization’s sculpin fishing derby on Saturday. Evvik caught the winning 43-cm sculpin by jigging. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Toonik Tyme checkers showdown

Jeetaloo Kakee, left, makes a move against Jaco Kudlualik during the Toonik Tyme checkers tournament Thursday at the Elders Qammaq in Iqaluit. Kakee went on to win the $500 prize for first place. The event was organized by 123Go! with support from the City of Iqaluit. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Olympians speedskate into Toonik Tyme

Five-time Olympic speedskater Stephen Dubois, left, and six-time Olympic speedskater Kim Boutin, right, meet with young skaters at Iqaluit’s Arctic Winter Games Arena on Wednesday. They are pictured with 12-year-olds Viivi Morrison-Mike, Hannah Didham and Eliyah Laird. The event was part of Toonik Tyme, which continues through Monday. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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