What you need to know about the opening ceremony

Hey, Virginie Ann here! I’m the producer of CBC’s coverage for this year’s Arctic Winter Games.

Here’s what you need to know about the opening ceremony.

You can follow our live coverage here with updates from reporters on the ground, and watch a live stream of the ceremony above.

The athlete parade is set to begin at 7:15 p.m. YT. 

The parade will start at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse, and travel along Front Street, down to Second Avenue, ending at Shipyards Park. 

People are being asked to plan their route accordingly and carpool or take transit. 

Front Street will be closed to traffic between Wood Street and Black Street from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Second Avenue will be closed between Alexander Street and Third Avenue from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• 6:30 p.m: The Shipyards Park venue opens 
• 7:15 p.m: Athlete parade departs Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse
• 7:30 p.m: Opening ceremony begins in Shipyards Park
• 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (approximately): Firework display concludes the opening ceremony

You can also catch the opening ceremony Sunday night at 7 p.m. on CBC Gem and CBC sports YouTube channel, and cbc.ca/north.