Warren is a lifelong resident of the North. As a Métis, Warren has always recognized the importance of dog sledding to his people’s history. It was a natural fit for him to become a dog musher. He started running dogs in his hometown of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. From his first dog in harness, a Golden Retriever named Wrinkles, he knew he was hooked. He began running dogs at age 11 with a trapline team of Siberian Huskies, Eskimo dogs, and Alaskan huskies. Being on the land with the dogs taught him invaluable lessons about dogs, thanks to those dogs. They are great teachers if one is open to them. 
    Warren now has Northern Star Kennels, home to approximately 50 Alaskan Huskies breeding a couple of litters each summer.  His breeding program has incorporated and maintained the old Alaskan husky lines. The Alaskan husky is an amazing animal. They are essentially mutts with pedigrees, a blend of the best traits of character, endurance, speed, attitude, and a sheer joy to run. The athleticism, resiliency, and drive of the Alaskan husky are impressive to watch.
 Warren first began racing dogs in Nunavut. His first race was at age 15. It was the Kivalliq Championship, a three day, 50 miles per day race. The Championship was a mass start race. Generally teams used Qamutiks and fan lines.   What an experience those races were, exciting, scary, great for leader training and a challenge! From the Kivalliq, he moved on to the Canadian Championship Dog Derby, the 150, in Yellowknife. The 150 has always been the big race for the north and quite prestigious throughout the world. Warren was the first musher from Nunavut to run in the 150.
        Since relocating his family to Yellowknife in 2001 and making the decision to become a professional musher, Warren has been able to travel to races across Canada and all over North America. Among these are Stage Races such as The Attaboy 300 in Oregon and the International Pedigree Stage Stop Race in Wyoming. These races are set up in a Tour de France format and are very challenging to musher and dog team. Warren’s team is constantly improving each year, a testament to the breeding program and the musher.  In 2006, Warren and the dogs tackled the Iditarod, over 1000 miles through the Alaskan bush, and finished with twelve healthy dogs. Other races include Race to the Sky, the Great Slave 200, the Underdog 100, Camaco, Elkford, La Pas, Wolloston Lake, and numerous races in the NWT and Nunavut.
           Warren has always been involved in his local dog clubs, starting the Nunavut Dog Sledding Association and currently as President of the local Yellowknife club, the Dog Trotters. He is also an active member in the Northwest Territories Dog Sledding Association, Mush with Pride, and a member of the Iditarod official finishers club. Warren and his wife Kate give kennel tours and educational talks to the elementary schools in Yellowknife. The youth are the future of the sport and it is a joy to share our passion with them.  
         Warren is supported in his racing by his wife Kate, and their sons, Sam, age 14, Peter, age 10, and Jesse, age 7, all of whom are dog mushers. Mushing is a passion for the entire family. Warren and Kate strive to teach their sons the love and respect they have for the dogs through their own example. Everyone helps in the raising of the pups and the quest for excellence at Northern Star Kennels. Warren plans to continue to race a variety of races from sprint to mid to long distance to continually test and improve on his dog’s performance.