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Arctic Winter Games 2012

Teams Greenland and Saami were the first contigents to arrive in Whitehorse this morning after a five and a half hour flight. Whitehorse Mayor Bev Buckway was on hand to greet the athletes and their coaches.

by Jennifer Geens 3/2/2012 10:18:20 PM
The Canada Games Centre complex, including the pool, will be closed to the public for the Arctic Winter Games Opening and Closing ceremonies on March 4 and 10. Close to 2,000 athletes expected to take part.

by Jennifer Geens 3/2/2012 10:21:41 PM
CBC Inuvik's Philippe Morin chats with CBC AWG producer Mark Evans at the Whitehorse station. #awg2012 p.twimg.com

by David Croft via twitter 3/3/2012 1:13:29 AM
Things to see in Whitehorse, part 1: The results of the International Snow Sculpture Competition held last week. Here, an owl captures a rabbit. (Jeff Gardiner/CBC)

by Jennifer Geens 3/3/2012 3:57:21 PM
Things to see in Whitehorse, part 2: The death of Pontiac. (Jeff Gardiner/CBC)

by Jennifer Geens 3/3/2012 4:02:10 PM
Alaskans arrive at Porter Creek High, their home for the next week.#awg2012 lockerz.com

by David Croft via twitter 3/3/2012 9:33:53 PM
Leader of pack CBC Yukon Airplay host Dave White and his canine posse, Yoda, Maybe, Zoe and Radley.#awg2012 lockerz.com

by David Croft via twitter 3/3/2012 11:19:13 PM
Nunavut's speed skating team rehearses Sunday in Whitehorse. (Janice Stein/CBC)

by Laura Wright 3/4/2012 7:32:12 PM
More Team Nunavut members in Whitehorse for #awg2012

by Laura Wright 3/4/2012 8:45:30 PM
Team Nunavut waving hello to Mom and Dad! #awg2012

by Laura Wright 3/4/2012 8:47:18 PM
CBC North's A New Day host Sandi Coleman interviews N.W.T. volleyball coach Dean Webb live at the Canada Games Centre Monday morning. (Elyn Jones/CBC)

by Laura Wright 3/5/2012 4:51:12 PM
Snowshoe racers keep warm before starttime at Shipyards Park. #awg2012 lockerz.com

by David Croft via twitter 3/5/2012 4:54:32 PM
Team Nunavik member laces up her snoeshoes. #awg2012 lockerz.com

by David Croft via twitter 3/5/2012 5:01:51 PM
Yukon's Sam Bonar wins silver in snowshoe running.#awg2012 lockerz.com

by David Croft via twitter 3/5/2012 5:41:08 PM
Junior girls head out on 2.5 km snowshoe race.#awg2012 lockerz.com

by David Croft via twitter 3/5/2012 5:43:06 PM
Kate Londero wins gold for Yukon in snowshoe racing.#awg2012 lockerz.com

by David Croft via twitter 3/5/2012 5:56:24 PM
Team Nunavik getting ready to do snow snake competition#cbcnorth #awg2012 yfrog.com

by chiconeige via twitter 3/5/2012 7:08:03 PM
More team Nunavik#cbcnorth #awg2012 yfrog.com

by chiconeige via twitter 3/5/2012 7:08:42 PM
Yukon wins five medals in snowshoe running. Congrats to Logan Roots, Aiden Bradley, Kate Londero, Sara Burke-Forsyth and Sam Bonar.#awg2012

by David Croft via twitter 3/5/2012 7:17:09 PM
#awg2012 team nunavut takes the first throw of snow snake lockerz.com

by Robyn Burns via twitter 3/5/2012 7:30:42 PM
Sapmi women's soccer just won 5-3 vs Alaska#cbcnorth #awg2012 yfrog.com

by chiconeige via twitter 3/5/2012 8:56:09 PM
Tune in right now for a live chat with CBC North's Dave White about the Arctic Winter Games so far. From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. PT.

by Laura Wright 3/5/2012 9:17:04 PM
Fwd: Lesley Oyukutuk of Arctic Bay is true multi-sport athlete.

by CBC North via email 3/5/2012 9:32:21 PM
Chair is back up@Sima #awg2012

by CherylKawaja via twitter 3/5/2012 9:35:01 PM
Fwd: Bryan Kalluck from Team Nunavut gets ready to compete

by CBC North via email 3/5/2012 9:35:38 PM
Fwd: A member of Team Nunavut is ready to compete in

by CBC North via email 3/5/2012 9:36:24 PM
Fwd: A Dene welcome song for athletes taking part in Dene Games

by CBC North via email 3/5/2012 9:38:39 PM
Lesley Oyukutuk from Arctic Bay is a
true multi-sport athlete.

by CBC North via email 3/5/2012 9:41:30 PM
Bryan Kalluk from Team Nunavut gets ready to compete
in snowsnake at the 2012 AWG.

by CBC North via email 3/5/2012 9:42:23 PM
Member of Team Yukon at the opening ceremonies
for the Dene Games

by CBC North via email 3/5/2012 9:44:37 PM
Prayer song welcoming athletes to the Dene Games

by CBC North via email 3/5/2012 10:07:02 PM
Two snowboarders #awg2012 gone to hospital with concussion symptoms. Officials say both expected to be well enough to compete tomorrow.

by CherylKawaja via twitter 3/5/2012 11:35:53 PM
For speed skating we've got one camera on the ice and one from the corner #AWG2012 yfrog.com

by Elizabeth McMillan via twitter 3/6/2012 12:20:21 AM
CBC's radio program Airplay live now at the Games Centre#cbcnorth #awg2012 yfrog.com

by chiconeige via twitter 3/6/2012 12:40:25 AM
Alaska male soccer team up 9-0 so far over Nunavut#cbcnorth #awg2012 yfrog.com

by chiconeige via twitter 3/6/2012 12:41:21 AM
Jump! Snowboarding #awg2012 p.twimg.com

by CherylKawaja via twitter 3/6/2012 12:49:56 AM
Boarder walking up mnt Sima when lift broke this afternoon #AWG2012. Chair fixed after 45 min. Loose wire. p.twimg.com

by CherylKawaja via twitter 3/6/2012 12:56:56 AM
Yukon male soccer up 1-0 over NWT in first period#cbcnorth #awg2012 yfrog.com

by chiconeige via twitter 3/6/2012 1:05:10 AM
Alaska female up 4-0 over NWT in second period#cbcnorth #awg2012 yfrog.com

by chiconeige via twitter 3/6/2012 1:06:13 AM
6-4 so far for Alaska vs Nunavut#cbcnorth #awg2012 yfrog.com

by chiconeige via twitter 3/6/2012 1:34:04 AM
Details on the Yukon snowboarding team coming up CBC YUKON's Airplay. 4 ulus today - 1gold, 2silver, 1bronze #AWG2012

by CherylKawaja via twitter 3/6/2012 1:39:46 AM
Just talked to NWT speed skater Kaed Blake of Hay River who fell and pulled it together to finish and make the finals #AWG2012

by Elizabeth McMillan via twitter 3/6/2012 1:44:41 AM
My look at the NWT's speed skating team on @CBCNorthLate in just under an hour, the team won 9 medals with several personal bests #awg2012

by Elizabeth McMillan via twitter 3/6/2012 5:04:20 AM
Yukon viewers can watch @CBCNorthLate after the National in 15 min and we'll have that speed skating story for you #AWG2012

by Elizabeth McMillan via twitter 3/6/2012 6:40:56 AM
Snow snake event earlier today#cbcnorth #awg2012 yfrog.com

by chiconeige via twitter 3/6/2012 7:36:58 AM

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