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“Let’s go Owls!”: Gjoa Haven wins gold at Kitikmeot Cup

Snowy Owls win regional hockey tournament, scoring 8-0 victory over Kugaaruk team

Chants of “Let’s go Owls! Let’s go!” rang out in Taloyoak as the Gjoa Haven Snowy Owls captured the 2026 Kitikmeot Cup last Sunday with an 8-0 victory in the final.

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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)

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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