Hundreds of NWT youth showing their skill, strength, and northern spirit

Team NT Trials for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games this March in Whitehorse have taken over sports facilities across Yellowknife and Dettah though Saturday

  More than 600 athletes, along with coaches, chaperones, volunteers and parents are in Yellowknife for the Team NT Trials for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games...

On your mark, get set … ‘take initial steps to explore the possibility’ of hosting Winter Games

The GNWT considers hosting the 2035 Canada Winter Games, with economic returns to far exceed initial cost of $32 million

  The territorial government is taking what it terms as “initial steps to explore the possibility,” of hosting the 2035 Canada Winter Games. Hosting the Canada...

NWT Track and Field Championships attract athletes from 12 communities

Large teams from Yellowknife compete with smaller schools, such as Kakisa Lake and K'àlemì Dene, over three days

The 2025 NWT Track and Field Championships in Hay River will now pass the baton to next year’s gathering. At a high-energy closing ceremony on Friday...

Running, jumping and throwing at Hay River track meet

‘It gives them something to compete against, not with just the classmates and but with all of the NWT,’ says a Chief Sunrise support assistant

The cheers can be heard blocks away in central Hay River at the 2025 NWT Track and Field Championships continue, with more than 1,000 students entered...

Aboriginal Sports Circle NWT rebrands as Indigenous Sports Circle Northwest Territories

'This change reflects our deep respect for the cultural identities and achievements of Indigenous athletes and communities,' says chairperson

A territorial sports organization has taken a “deliberate step towards inclusivity” with its new name and visual identity. The Aboriginal Sports Circle NWT marked its 25-year...

Behind every good athlete is an amazing … auntie

Coaches, close family and dear friends are some of the psychological supports athletes at the Arctic Winter Games at Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley say they are behind...

A flurry of activity in traditional sports at Arctic Winter Games

Arctic sports highlight the ingenuity, endurance and fortitude of Indigenous sportsmanship and are an important part of the Inuit way of life. Some events include the...

2024 Arctic Winter Games off & running (and skating and skiing…)

Opening ceremonies for the 2024 edition of the Arctic Winter Games were on Sunday evening at Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley, north of Anchorage. For the Opening Ceremonies...

‘Tireless efforts’ by volunteers recognized by GNWT

Two years’ worth of Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards winners were announced this week. Recipients of the NWT Outstanding Volunteer Awards for 2022 are, Diane Hache,...

Traditional Games Championships showcase the talents of NWT youth

Event keeps growing, say organizers: 'Now we get a lot of people to come watch'

  Young athletes from across the NWT gathered in Yellowknife over the weekend for the 2024 Traditional Games Championships. In all, more than 200 youth, chaperones...