Fishers competed for $125,000 in prizes for pike and walleye
Nearly 300 people participated in the 25th Waswanipi Old Post Fishing Derby this year August 6-8, taking home over $125,000 in cash prizes.
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Poor weather doesn’t discourage huge turnout for Mistissini derby
Mistissini means big rock in the Cree language, and that’s the inspiration for the name of the community’s annual fishing derby, which took place July 23-25.
Deconfined fishing derbies prove to be more popular than ever in Eeyou Istchee
To promote physical activity and cultural connection over the months of pandemic restrictions, Wemindji’s local women’s association organized snowshoe and walking challenges this year. Then association president Angela Stewart had an idea for a woman-only fishing derby.
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.
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