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Dancers, performers take the stage at winter games’ cultural gala

Arctic Winter Games wrap up Saturday in Alberta

Iqaluit’s Inuksuk Drum Dancers rehearse Wednesday for the cultural galas at the Arctic Winter Games. The galas were held Thursday and Friday nights, at Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre in Wood Buffalo, Alta., which is hosting the week-long Games. (Photo by Madalyn Howitt)

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Loss ends Nunavut female hockey team’s medal hopes at AWG

Arctic Winter Games wrap up Saturday

Team Nunavut’s female hockey team battles Team Alberta North on the ice Wednesday at the Arctic Winter Games in Wood Buffalo, Alta. The 9-0 loss dropped Nunavut’s record to 0-4, meaning the female hockey team did not advance to the semifinals. (Photo by Madalyn Howitt)

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Learning about beluga whales in Taloyoak

Former MLA Jeannie Ugyuk, middle, cuts maktaaq in her home on Jan. 20 with Taloyoak Hunters and Trappers Association board members Elizabeth Aiyout, left, and Viola Neeveacheak. The three spent several days working on developing a sustainable harvesting plan for Taloyoak’s planned food processing centre. As Ugyuk cuts, she discusses the presence of beluga whales around the Boothia Peninsula, also known as Aviqtuuq. (Photo by Vincent L’Hérault)