Neilson Powless becomes first Indigenous cyclist in the Tour de France
It has been 117 years since the first running of the legendary Tour de France, back in 1903.
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Mistissini fishing derby reels in younger participants
Families and friends from all over Eeyou Istchee gathered in Mistissini September 5-6 for the seventh edition of the Big Rock Fishing Derby, organized by the community Sports and Recreation Department.
Emotions run high as derby competitors get their fish on despite social-distancing measures
For Jeremy Jolly, winning the $20,000 walleye competition in the Waswanipi fishing derby on August 10 was a moment charged with emotions, as the date also happens to be his late mother’s birthday.
Despite restrictions, OJ walleye derby attracts a crowd
There has been no shortage of restrictions placed on summer fun as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage around the world and across Quebec.
Fred Sasakamoose hockey tournament goes online
The Fred Sasakamoose “Chief Thunderstick” National Hockey Championship in Saskatoon is one of the biggest events for Indigenous players in the country.
Cree snowmobilers on Cain’s Quest find warm hospitality in the rugged Labrador terrain
It was an emotional breakfast after a Facebook memory popped for Glen and Dylan Salt. It was the birthday of their late father Kenneth. Tears flowed and hugs were given as we ate
Jared Hester makes the grade in US college hockey – and in the classroom
It has been a long hockey road for Jared Hester of Waskaganish, one that has now taken him all the way to Wisconsin, where he is enjoying a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hockey career as a defenceman with the Northland College Lumberjacks
Hockey shutdown halts Israel Mianscum’s promising junior hockey debut
The sports world has taken a beating as the COVID-19 outbreak widened across the planet.
Silas Neeposh goes two for three in snowmobile races
For Silas Neeposh, standing atop the podium at recent cross-country snowmobile competitions has become a bit of a family affair.
Cree Nation converges on Val-d’Or for Senior Hockey & Broomball Tourney
The focus of the Cree Nation turned to the ice in late November, when the puck dropped on the 39th edition of the CREE Senior Hockey and Broomball Tournament.