Gold medallists from last week’s Skills Canada NWT Territorial Competition are in line for a trip to nationals in Toronto at the end of May.
The competition, held on Friday, April 17 at the Summit Air hangar at Yellowknife Airport, brought together 42 secondary competitors and nine post-secondary competitors across 18 trades and technology categories.
Competitors came from Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Resolution, Inuvik, Ndılǫ and Behchokǫ̀, organizers said.
Gold, silver and bronze winners were announced at a closing ceremony at the Legislative Assembly that evening.
Skills Canada NWT said more than 600 visitors came through, mostly students from Yellowknife schools. The event featured Try-A-Trade stations alongside education and career booths.
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The Skills Canada National Competition, in Toronto from May 28-29, now pits the NWT’s best against provincial and territorial gold medallists from across the country.
Here’s a list provided by Skills Canada NWT of the 2026 Territorial Competition medallists.
Post-secondary medallists
Automobile technology: Nolan Elliot (Auto Tech apprentice), gold; Wyatt MacKenzie (Aurora Ford apprentice), silver.
Cabinetmaking: Oberon Lee (Ideal Woodwork apprentice), gold.
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Carpentry: Baptiste Minoza (Black Spruce Builders), gold.
Electrical installations: Lochlan Dunn (Aurora Technical Services apprentice), gold; Nnamdi Vincent Okoroegbu (Aurora Technical Services apprentice), silver; Ryland Yakeleya (Forward Mining apprentice), silver; Matt Taylor (Aurora Technical Services apprentice), bronze.
Hairstyling: Cassidy Comeau, gold; Mila Eldridge, silver.
Secondary medallists
2D animation: Sadeè Walden, gold; Lily Bishop, silver; Sarephine Connell, bronze.
Baking: Tanika Pike, gold; Audrey Uy, silver; Tessa Nendsa, bronze.
Carpentry: Jadeira Neyelle, gold.
Cooking: Kya Wickens, gold; James Nguyen, silver.
Fashion technology: Ruth MacKay, gold; Winnie Naphan, silver.
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Hairstyling: Evelyn Powless, gold; Kenzie McCarthy, silver; Sloane McKay, bronze.
Mobile robotics: Bethany Fenwick, gold; Lucas Pedersen, gold.
Outdoor power and recreation equipment: Matthew Peck, gold; Ryder Jensen, silver.
Photography: Marie-Luna Langlois, gold; Sharihan Elbarbary, silver; Iris Lafferty, bronze.
Public speaking: Paul Soganub, gold; David Oche, silver; Morgan MacIntyre, bronze.
Traditional sewing: Tendesai Mufandaedza, gold; Desiree Charlo, silver.
Video production: Kai Walden, gold; Caelan Waddell, gold.
Welding: Dylan Applejohn, gold; Zachary Mandeville, silver; Wesley Boucher-Salter, bronze.
Workplace safety: Sarah MacKenzie, gold; Hailey Gargan, silver.
