Pawsitive Tails
Do you have a FUN, HEROIC, or TOUCHING story about your pet? WHAT’S UP YUKON wants to hear your ‘PAWSITIVE TAIL’! Please send your story, or story idea, and a photo of you and your pet, to monica@whatsupyukon.com. PHONE 667-2910 EXT.2 FOR MORE INFO.
Ginny’s ‘Boys’ - the k9 ones!
“Has Ginny Macdonald gone crazy?!” That’s what many friends, and even some family, thought when Ginny Macdonald came home with not just one, but two frisky puppies. Ginny and her husband, Grant, are in their mid to late sixties and have three... Read more
Mar. 25, 2020
Issue: 2020-02-26
Happy birthday, Charlie Bear!
On Feb. 1, Rachel Morgan celebrated the birthday of her steadfast k9 companion, Charlie Bear. The female corgi/bear dog cross turned nine. A “Carcross special,” as Morgan affectionately calls her, because both parents hail from said town... Read more
Feb. 26, 2020
Issue: 2020-01-29, PHOTO: Chica Mishima
Immigrating with one’s dog
Many of us experience the urge to settle down once we start planning a family, land our first serious job, or perhaps after traveling the world a bit. Read more
Jan. 29, 2020
Skagway community rallies to find Alberta couple’s lost dog
The Skagway mayor, Andrew Cremata, who had seen Jessy from across the road, called out to several others on the dock to get a hold of her. Much to everyone’s relief, a security guard from one of the cruise ships actually caught her! Read more
Dec. 27, 2019
Skagway community rallies to find Alberta couples lost dog
An Alberta couple’s dream retirement trip through Yukon and Alaska this past summer turned into a community search and rescue mission. Cindy and Grant Reekie didn’t get past their first major destination point of Skagway before losing their dog Read more
Dec. 16, 2019
Issue: 2019-10-30, PHOTO: Meredith Winkelaar
Kanye: barn cat turned baby whisperer
Kanye eased his way into our lives like a comfortable habit that's hard to break. He was a barn cat on my parents' farm in rural Ontario. Read more
Nov. 14, 2019
