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Whitehorse, YT - The first professional basketball game ever played in Canada's territories is coming to Whitehorse this summer. The Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Tuesday that the Calgary Surge and Saskatoon Mamba will face off at Takhini Arena on July 3 as part of the inaugural REAL North Classic. Co-Chai...

Whitehorse, YT - The Stanley Cup made a ceremonial stop in the territory over the weekend. The cup arrived by dog sled on Saturday morning as part of the 46th annual Kilrich Yukon Native Hockey Tournament. The arrival at the Sky High Wilderness Ranch paid tribute to the 1905 journey of the Dawson City Nuggets, who trav...

Whitehorse, YT - This year's Kilrich Native Hockey Tournament marks the first one under a new set of rules aimed at boosting the competition. The biggest change is in the A division, which was opened earlier this year to allow more high-level players, including former professionals. In a previous interview with CKRW, t...

Whitehorse, YT - Team Yukon ended the 2026 Arctic Winter Games on a high note, finishing second overall in the medal standings. The hometown team took 174 medals, including 57 golds, 65 silvers and 52 bronzes. Team Yukon's standings marked an improvement over its 161-medal haul from the 2024 Mat-Su Games, including a j...

Whitehorse, YT - Halfway through the 2026 Arctic Winter Games, Team Yukon is racking up golds and setting new records in front of a hometown crowd. In Arctic Sports, Emily King set a new Arctic Winter Games record in the open female one-hand reach, earning a gold ulu. The Yukon Gymnastics team also captured its first-e...