The Gjoa Haven Snowy Owls celebrate on the ice after winning the 2026 Kitikmeot Cup last Sunday in Taloyoak. They defeated Kugaaruk’s Aqvilikruaq team in the final. (Photo courtesy of Michael Jewell)
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.
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)
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)
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)