In pictures: Yellowknife celebrates inclusive playground
"It’s accessible, but it’s not just about that." Children and adults hailed Yellowknife's inclusive playground at a formal celebration a year after it opened.
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NWT athletes win 21 medals at Canada 55+ Games
Northwest Territories athletes returned from the Canada 55+ Games in Kamloops with 21 medals, six of them gold.
Pawsome performance takes Yellowknife dogs to nationals
What's it like to take your dogs from Yellowknife to a national agility contest? Franz and Corinne Dziuba just found out.
We did it for Tommy, say NWT hockey players after historic win
A team of seniors said they had become the first to win a hockey game for the NWT at the Canada 55+ Games, dedicating the feat to the late Tommy Williams.
NWT speed skaters enter season of back-to-back major events
NWT athletes in sports like speed skating are ramping up their training after pandemic delays set up a season where major events fall within days of each other.
Katie Hart breaks into the nation’s top 10 at Canada Games
Yellowknife athlete Katie Hart said she was "so happy" after finishing ninth in her Canada Games javelin final, setting a new personal best and NWT record.
Does the Northwest Territories have the world’s greatest climb?
The NWT has one of the most talked-about mountain climbs in the world, and barely anyone here knows about it. Meet the Lotus Flower Tower.
Fort Smith woman plays for Canada in football world championship
Betsy Mawdsley, born and raised in Fort Smith, travelled to Finland to play for Canada in the women's football world championship.
Katie Hart breaks NWT javelin record, reaches Canada Games final
Yellowknife athlete Katie Hart set a new Northwest Territories record as she qualified for the Canada Games javelin final with a throw of 37.83m.
Meet the dog that’s a member of Team NT at the Canada Games
Golioth the dog is a fully accredited member of Team NT at the Canada Summer Games. As he helps swim coach Jane Mooney, he's winning a legion of young fans.
Canadian Tire flies family from Sahtu to surprise Team NT athlete
An 18-year-old about to make his Team NT debut at the Canada Games was surprised by family members secretly flown 4,000 km from Norman Wells to be there.
Team NT arrives in Niagara for Canada Summer Games
Sixty-eight NWT athletes will take part in the 2022 Canada Summer Games in St Catharines over the next two weeks. Many of their events will be live-streamed.