Gala slated for October
After months of planning, the Nunavut Sport Federation is launching its new Nunavut Sport and Recreation Hall of Fame, with a ceremony planned in Iqaluit this fall.
ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐱᒡᒍᓴᐅᑎᔪᑦ ᑐᑭᕐᓯᓇᓱᒃᖢᑎᒃ, ᑐᒃᑑ ᐊᒥᐊᑕ ᖁᓛᒍᑦ ᕿᒡᒋᑲᑕᒃᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃᒥᑦ
Blair Boiteau designs Arctic sports targets
‘The Games need more funding all over Nunavut,’ says Chesterfield Inlet Mayor Simionie Sammurtok
$10,000 went to the winners of the Rankin Inlet co-ed softball tournament
Kivalliq Summer Games move outdoors for the ultimate strength challenge
Athletes compete in swing kick, caribou-skin skipping in Chesterfield Inlet
Region’s athletes compete in Inuit games in Chesterfield Inlet
Kevin Kolola zips by during a bike rodeo in Rankin Inlet on Wednesday. The 10-year-old was among 60 young cyclists who participated in the event, during which children rolled through an obstacle course and learned about bike safety. It was hosted by the hamlet, fire department, RCMP and Government of Nunavut. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Regional softball tournament kicks off in Rankin Inlet
Players with the Iqaluit Youth Recreation Softball League christen the city’s new-look ball field Tuesday. Parents, fans and several city employees, including firefighters and emergency medical technicians, joined to celebrate the upgraded diamond. The field was originally scheduled to reopen on Aug. 10, the city’s communications manager Geoff Byrne said in a news release, but crews were delayed by high winds over the weekend. (Photo by Mosha Folger)
Volunteers, athletes and fans ready for 4-day event that starts Thursday in Chesterfield Inlet
AWG International Committee announces Alaska will host for 2nd time in 4 years
New skating surface to be installed in October after indoor ice closed over permafrost concerns
The Sanikiluaq men’s baseball team plays Inukjuak on a cloudy Wednesday afternoon during the Sanikiluaq Summer Games. The home team won 5-1 to advance to a matchup against Kuujjuaq, which it beat 9-0. The Sanikiluaq team will split in half and play each other in the final on Wednesday. No matter what, the Sanikiluaq men’s players will join the women’s softball players, who captured first place yesterday, as champions. (Photo by Emily Kattuk)
Canada takes on Morocco in the round of 16, the deepest run Canada has made in the world’s most-watched, single-sport event
Starting line moves from Iqaluit streets to Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park
Igloolik camp co-ordinator John Paul Kangok, front, participates in a summer camp training exercise Wednesday at the Arctic Winter Games arena in Iqaluit. He’s one of more than 100 youth and hamlet staff from across Nunavut who are attending the four-day-long training event, run by the Jays Care Foundation in partnership with Recreation and Parks Association of Nunavut. Kangok is pictured, front to back, with RPAN youth leader Chloe Quassa, Kinngait recreation co-ordinator Saagiaq Pudlat and youth leader Ian Iqqaqsaq. (Photo by Mosha Folger)
Ghana, France, Haiti among teams backed by members of Inuksuk Football Club
Barbara Akoak and Rhea Muckpah-Gavin perform at the opening ceremony in Toronto
Nunavut Ukpiit is a reboot of the Iqaluit Fury Hockey Association
Pangnirtung boys and Gjoa Haven girls take silver in hard-fought tournament
Event provides chance to compare skills, meet new people
Andrew Keim, a Judo Nunavut coach and volunteer for two decades, receives his black belt from fellow coach Michael Smook at Aqsarniit middle school in Iqaluit on Saturday. The ceremony was part of the organization’s year-end tournament. (Photo by Daron Letts)
Prizes in multiple categories and draw for volunteers handed out on Monday
Proposal won $100,000 Arctic Inspiration Prize
5 teenage participants from group heading to Quebec in February to compete in 2027 Canada Winter Games
