The 2018 Arctic Inspiration Prize will be handed out in Whitehorse on Tuesday evening — marking the first time in its seven-year history that the awards gala will be held in the North. The Arctic Inspiration Prize is the largest prize in Canada dedicated to awarding projects that serve the Canadian Arctic. There are three nominees for the largest prize of $1 million:Northern Compass — a project to help Northern youth pursue higher education and careersPirurvik — an early childhood education program based in Pond Inlet, NunavutUqarluta Inuinnaqtun — an Inuinnaqtun language revitalization project. Five other projects are shortlisted for the Arctic Inspiration Prize category that is worth up to $500,000, and two are in the running for the youth prize, which is worth up to $100,000. The award ceremony on Tuesday will feature performances by Juno award winners Elisapie and Leela Gilday, along with Yukon's Diyet and special guest Wesley Hardisty.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2019 11:00 UTC