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‘I felt I had something to prove’; Wren Acorn does battle at Canadian Short Track Championships

‘I felt I had something to prove’; Wren Acorn does battle at Canadian Short Track Championships

It’s been nearly 18 months since Wren Acorn had a meaningful speedskating event to attend — February 2020, to be exact.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the (should be soon-to-be) Quebec City Coyotes!

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the (should be soon-to-be) Quebec City Coyotes!

So the city of Glendale, Arizona told the Arizona Coyotes it’s ending the lease between it and the city at the Coyotes’ home arena. Here’s a telling line from the city in a tweet on Aug. 19:
Second annual Yellowknife Tennis Club Blachford Lake Lodge Doubles Tournament draws a crowd

Second annual Yellowknife Tennis Club Blachford Lake Lodge Doubles Tournament draws a crowd

Doubles tennis can be some of the most exciting you can watch but for some people, it’s simply more fun to play.
Jaxin Coombs, 9, represents Hay River at NWT Speed Skating summer camp

Jaxin Coombs, 9, represents Hay River at NWT Speed Skating summer camp

If you were the only speedskater from your club at a camp, how would you approach it?
Golf club crowns champions for 2021, and parking spots awarded

Golf club crowns champions for 2021, and parking spots awarded

You know how parking can be at a premium around town during the day?
Yellowknife Golf Club plays host to annual Adlair Ladies Golf Tournament

Yellowknife Golf Club plays host to annual Adlair Ladies Golf Tournament

The Adlair Ladies Golf Tournament is always one of the highlights on the club’s calendar and the 2021 edition happened last weekend, all in the hopes of raising as much money as possible.
Rankin Inlet team finishes in top four at national Indigenous hockey tournament

Rankin Inlet team finishes in top four at national Indigenous hockey tournament

Rankin Inlet finished in the top four at the Fred Sasakamoose “Chief Thunderstick” National Hockey Championship, which wrapped up in Saskatoon on Aug. 15.
Young tennis stars take over Yellowknife Tennis Club for youth tournament

Young tennis stars take over Yellowknife Tennis Club for youth tournament

Of all the tournaments that the Yellowknife Tennis Club hosts each season, there is one where the entrants are all under 18 years of age.
Christine Sinclair finally got her just due

Christine Sinclair finally got her just due

And so the 2020 Summer Olympics are finally over. I guess they could be called a success because they happened, much like everything else which has been affected by the Covid. If it happened, it’s successful. Expensive, in Tokyo’s case with the Summer Olympics, but still successful.
Kerry Galusha’s Yellowknife rink surprised with invite to Ottawa Olympic pre-qualifier

Kerry Galusha’s Yellowknife rink surprised with invite to Ottawa Olympic pre-qualifier

Can you remember the last time a curling rink from the North had a shot at playing for a spot at the Winter Olympics?