Ollie Williams

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AWG 2016: Team NWT wins women’s hockey gold in Iqaluit

City of Yellowknife Ollie Williams -
Team NWT's women beat Alberta North 5-1 to lift the Arctic Winter Games hockey title in Iqaluit late on Thursday. Gold sees the team improve on bronze two years ago...

AWG 2016: Historic NWT medal on day three in Greenland

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The Northwest Territories picked up its first-ever Arctic Winter Games table tennis medal on day three of this year's event in Nuuk, Greenland. Aurora Fraser and Tamara Jovic lost only...

AWG 2016: Skiers explore ‘weird’ treeless Greenland course

City of Yellowknife Ollie Williams -
Team NWT's cross-country skiers are feeling a little exposed in Greenland, but not through any lack of talent. The young athletes are getting to grips with competing for the first...

AWG 2016: Inuvik 15-year-old doubles NWT gold ulu count

City of Yellowknife Ollie Williams -
Inuvik teenager Underwood Day seized his opportunity with both feet on day two of the Arctic Winter Games in Nuuk, Greenland. The 15-year-old won two gold ulus in Tuesday's Arctic sports...

AWG 2016: NWT snowshoe athletes endure longest journey

City of Yellowknife Ollie Williams -
The Northwest Territories' snowshoe athletes finally get to compete on Tuesday after days of delays and lost luggage. The team of eight left Yellowknife on the first of Team NWT's charters...

AWG 2016: Team NWT leads medal standings after day one

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Team NWT's Dene Games athletes led the way with two gold ulus on the first day of the 2016 Arctic Winter Games in Greenland. The Northwest Territories dominated the women's...

AWG 2016: Team NWT underway after delayed opening ceremony

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Team NWT's athletes are underway at the 2016 Arctic Winter Games after an opening ceremony delayed by bad weather. Sunday's ceremony in the host city of Nuuk, Greenland, was pushed back by half...

Team NWT’s flights to the Arctic Winter Games delayed

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Weather conditions have pushed back Team NWT's flights from Yellowknife to Greenland for the Arctic Winter Games. A series of three charter flights taking athletes, coaches and mission staff to...

100 Men Who Give a Damn group makes first donation

City of Yellowknife Ollie Williams -
The Yellowknife chapter of 100 Men Who Give a Damn is giving more than $12,000 to the city's scouts. 100...

No mountain? No problem. YK snowboarder improvises

City of Yellowknife Ollie Williams -
Bereft of a mountain to train on, a Yellowknife teenager has converted his front yard into a snowboard park ahead...

Flat NWT economy will be eclipsed by Yukon/Nunavut – report

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The Northwest Territories' economy will flatline while other territories make gains this year, according to a new Conference Board of...

MLAs disappointed in ‘vague’ NWT mandate, ‘bizarre’ process

City of Yellowknife Ollie Williams -
A number of Yellowknife MLAs feel the territorial government's new mandate is missing the mark. For the first time, the...

NWT ‘needs creative fix’ as long-term care bed shortage grows

City of Yellowknife Ollie Williams -
The Northwest Territories faces a shortage of more than 250 long-term care beds by 2026 unless "creative solutions" are...

Final decision made: No to the Canada Winter Games in YK

City of Yellowknife Ollie Williams -
Yellowknife city councillors have voted unanimously not to proceed with plans to host the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Having made their concerns clear...

Team NWT curlers knocked out in Scotties pre-qualifying

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Team NWT's curlers are heading home from the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after missing out in pre-qualifying. Skip Kerry Galusha...

Coyote’s fire: Owner ‘in total shock’ as rebuild begins

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The owner of Coyote's Steakhouse and Lounge says he's "in shock" as he tries to rescue his business following...
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