Race start postponed to Thursday
The weather was windy and the sun was out when the mushers started their mini race, the first event of the 2026 Nunavut Quest’s opening ceremonies. This year’s race runs from Igloolik to Pond Inlet and covers approximately 500 kilometres.
This year’s event starts Tuesday, runs from Igloolik to Pond Inlet
Winners in 3 divisions awarded cash prizes
Dogsledders looked happy but snowburned at Saturday closing ceremony
6 remaining teams hit their start under blue skies
Teams have about 216 kilometres left before reaching the finish line
Team takes title with shutout win over hometown club
First-ever Nunavut Northern Alumni Classic pits former Leafs greats against retired NHLers, raises $250,000 to help homeless
ᐱᙳᐊᕐᓇᖅ ᐃᓱᓕᔾᔪᑎᖃᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᓵᓚᒃᓴᐅᓯᐊᕈᑎᓂ ᑐᓂᓯᑲᑕᒃᖢᑎᒃ, ᐅᖃᓪᓚᑐᖃᑲᑕᒃᖢᓂᓗ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ‘ᒧᒥᕐᑎ ᑯᐃᓐ’-ᖃᖅᖢᑎᒃ
Hamlet wins $50,000 for arena work in national contest; could be in line for an even bigger prize
530-km dogsled race could start Wednesday or Thursday, organizers say
Slideshow | More images from the Arctic Winter Games
A gold ulu rests on a Team Nunavut jacket during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse on Saturday. (Photo by Dustin Patar, special to Nunatsiaq News)
Games conclude with trophies, speeches and ‘Dancing Queen’
Collectible pins are a highly sought commodity in Whitehorse this week
Nunavut under-15 boys’ hockey team is vying for gold on Friday
2-time silver medallist Méliya Allain still satisfied with her finish at Arctic Winter Games
Team Nunavik wins total of 3 silvers, 2 bronze medals in Dene games so far
Nunavut and Nunavik athletes also score high in Arctic games
Hopes for a medal later ended by Alaska at Arctic Winter Games
Slideshow | Images from Whitehorse Games’ third day
Arctic Winter Games marks first time team members were able to play together
Slideshow | Images from Whitehorse Games’ second day
Nunavik athletes are new to the sport but trained for it anyway
ᐸᐃᑕᓐ ᑕᐃᔪ-ᐊᒃᓇᕕᒐᒃ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᐊᕐᓴᖅᑎᖏᓐᓃᑦᑐᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᑯ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ
