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Arctic Winter Games

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Yukon University pulls out of its role in upcoming Arctic Winter Games

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:28
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Yukon University says it won’t be part of the upcoming Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse — just over a month

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‘We’re not going to cancel the games,’ Arctic Winter Games organizers say amid Greenland turmoil

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 15:47
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By George Maratos  Greenlandic sports officials say they have ‘no concerns’ about sending athletes to the Games The Arctic Winter

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Here are some of the best sport stories from across the North in 2025

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:23
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Athletes, coaches, mentors. Recreation is a big deal for many of us fighting dark, cold winters, and this year there

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Nunavut athletes disappointed by change to 3-year Arctic Winter Games cycle

CBC News
Posted: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 14:24
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By Bianca McKeown  Some athletes worry they may age out of categories and have fewer chances to compete Naja Pearce

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Arctic Winter Games committee announces move to host games every 3 years

CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 8, 2025 at 13:12 — Last Updated: Monday, December 8, 2025 at 14:29
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By Caitrin Pilkington  Decision comes in order to ‘support long-term sustainability’ of the games, says committee president The Arctic Winter

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100-day countdown is on in Whitehorse, host of 2026 Arctic Winter Games

CBC News
Posted: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 10:18
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By Virginie Ann  ‘When hosting events of this size, there’s always that little bit of a scramble’ When biathlon ski

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Snowshoeing removed from Team N.T. for 2026 AWG, other sports reduced

The Canadian Press
Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025 at 11:29
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Some Northwest Territories sports bodies have had their allocations for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse reduced – and

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Cost, lack of hotel space mean N.W.T. isn’t ready to host the Arctic Winter Games yet

CBC News
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 11:33
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The mayor of Yellowknife says the city wouldn’t be able to host the Arctic Winter Games right now, with its staff still

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N.W.T. nixes hosting 2028 Arctic Winter Games

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 15:03 — Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 15:06
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Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) bowed out of hosting the 2028 Arctic Winter Games on Thursday citing capacity issues “I have

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Nunavik-Quebec to become permanent member of Arctic Winter Games committee

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 09:55 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 09:59
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By TJ Dhir It’s been a long time coming, but Team Nunavik-Quebec is set to be a permanent member of

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This Yellowknife woman collected over 30,000 pins. Now, they could all be lost

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 14:38
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When Janet Pacey flew to Anchorage, Alaska, for the Arctic Winter Games a few weeks ago she brought her 200-pound

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N.W.T. speed skaters break multiple records at Arctic Winter Games

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 10:30
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Two N.W.T. speed skaters have set multiple records at the 2024 Arctic Winter Games (AWG) in Mat-Su, Alaska. Yellowknife’s Lochlan

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Greenlandic Arctic Winter Games team reclaims its name

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 12:03
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By Emma Tranter · CBC News ‘It’s time to let people know our name’ Greenlandic team changes it name to Kalaallit Nunaat

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N.W.T athletes are excited and ready to compete in the Arctic Winter Games

CBC News
Posted: Friday, March 8, 2024 at 10:38
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By Mah Noor Mubarik · CBC News Excitement levels are peaking for young athletes heading off to compete in the Arctic Winter

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Dozens of Nunavut athletes in passport limbo as Arctic Winter Games approach

Nick Murray, CBC News
Posted: Friday, February 2, 2024 at 09:12
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‘If they can’t go because they can’t get a passport in time, that’s very disappointing for them’ Team Nunavut officials

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