Haines Junction
Issue: 2018-12-19, PHOTO: Steve Wort
The last great road race
Blink and you might miss it. With top average speeds reaching 121 miles per hour (194.7 km/hour), the fastest riders in the Alcan 200 Road Rally set a blistering pace. You’re not alone in the Yukon if you’ve missed out on this under-the-radar... Read more
Dec. 19, 2018
Issue: 2018-12-19: PHOTO: Pixabay
My first Christmas in the North: 1961
I was 11 years old when we moved from Dawson Creek, B.C. to Haines Junction, a community of perhaps 500 residents. It really wasn’t much of a shock leaving what I considered a “big place” for a small community at the base of the St. Elias... Read more
Dec. 19, 2018
Issue: 2018-11-28, PHOTO: courtesy of Bruce Binder Photography
A junction of mountain film, culture and science in Kluane country
Like any person who’s ever driven into Haines Junction, the Kluane mountain range will take your breath away with its sheer beauty. Its residents live year-round in the small community that has had over 50 years of scientific research conducted in... Read more
Nov. 28, 2018
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: Pixabay
We will remember them
It’s important to reflect each November 11th and remember those young men and women who gave their lives on behalf of their country. As time moves on, it’s important that our memories of what happened and our commitment to end conflict both remain... Read more
Nov. 07, 2018
Issue: 2018-10-03, PHOTO: Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé
Scavenging for Raven
Upper Tanana artist Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé has teamed up with Whitehorse-based artist Nicole Bauberger to create a scavenger hunt of installations and events this fall. The artists began collaborating a year ago around the idea that the... Read more
Oct. 03, 2018
Haines Junction Stories
Issue: 2018-11-28, PHOTO: courtesy of Bruce Binder Photography
A junction of mountain film, culture and science in Kluane country
Like any person who’s ever driven into Haines Junction, the Kluane mountain range will take your breath away with its sheer beauty. Its residents live year-round in the small community that has had over 50 years of scientific research conducted in... Read more
Nov. 28, 2018
Issue: 2018-10-03, PHOTO: Henry Navarro
The Junction and JAR (Junction Artist in Residence)
Landing in Whitehorse for the first time, Henry Navarro Delgado arrived in the Yukon knowing nothing about the place. Delgado wanted to remain as open-minded as possible when he settled into the coveted Junction Artist in Residence (JAR) Program... Read more
Oct. 03, 2018
Issue: 2017-12-06, PHOTO: courtesy of the Royal B.C. Museum
‘Canadian Ice Man’ tells his story
Eighteen years ago three sheep hunters named Bill Hanlon, Warren Ward and Mike Roche happened upon the body of a young Indigenous man while crossing a glacier in Tatshenshini-Alsek Park on Champagne and Aishihik First Nations traditional territory... Read more
Dec. 06, 2017
Issue: 2017-06-28, PHOTO: Andrew Marston
A Quarter Century of Fusing Delicious Food and Great Music
It’s a summer Friday night in Haines Junction, and almost anybody who loves good food, good music and the spectacular St. Elias Mountains knows right where they’d like to be. As the dinner hour draws near, so do the patrons of the Village Bakery... Read more
Jun. 28, 2017
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: courtesy of Rick Massie
Three Days of Dance
World travel has its place, but Sharon Shorty says a lot of Yukoners need to get out and take a trip into their own territory. And, she says, if you want to start with Haines Junction, The Da Kų Nän Ts'etthet Dance Festival makes it easy... Read more
May 31, 2017
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: courtesy of The Boxcars
A Good Old Time in Haines Junction
The roots of bluegrass music go back to the old-time string bands popular in the 1920s and ’30s. Nowhere was the string band more popular or prolific than in the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. Back in those hills and... Read more
May 31, 2017
Issue: 2016-11-09, PHOTO: by David Hatherly
Calls to Action
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action task all sectors of Canadian society to make changes that will affect “the way things are done” between First Nations people and non-First Nation Canadians. The TRC came about as a... Read more
Nov. 09, 2016
Issue: 2016-10-26, PHOTO: by Ruth Lawrence
All Kinds of Bargains
It’s autumn and time for the thrift shop in Haines Junction to ramp up again for winter. Dozens and dozens of bags of used clothing and housewares have been dropped off in the last month at the back door of St. Christopher’s Church. Local women... Read more
Oct. 26, 2016
Issue: 2016-09-15, PHOTO: Ruth Lawrence
Hidden Treasure in Haines Junction
Another successful year has ended for the local gallery in Haines Junction. For the last five years, the gallery has been housed in the basement of St. Christopher’s Church. It started when Lynn De Brabandere, the minister, was having coffee with... Read more
Sep. 15, 2016
Issue: 2016-08-11, PHOTO: by Rhoda Merkel
Hands-On Haute Couture in the Junction
From beading to working with hide and hair, “Textile and fashion endeavours are followed by a huge number of locals,” says Heiko Hähnsen. He’s the director of the Junction Arts and Music, or JAM, an organization that “nurtures the arts”, according... Read more
Aug. 11, 2016
Issue: 2016-07-28, PHOTO: Lacey Hebert
Passion for Fashion
Evelyn Koh wanted a reason to stay in Haines Junction. She worked for years in Whitehorse, at the college and for the Yukon government. She also did carpentry and design work. For a while, she traveled back-and-forth between Whitehorse and... Read more
Jul. 28, 2016
Issue: 2016-01-28, PHOTO: Courtesy of Wanderers Inn
A Place to Wander… and A Place to Stay
You can’t beat the price: $35 for a bed, $80-$95 for the private couple/family room or $25 for a place to pitch your tent, including free internet and parking, access to all the facilities, kitchen, shower, piano, and guitars. Read more
Jan. 28, 2016
Issue: 2015-12-24, PHOTO: Douglas MacRae
Making Plans for the Midnight Sun
“I’m counting down the days,” says Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival president, Robbyn Chiles. With tickets on sale now, it’s a reasonable time to start counting. And rumour has it this year’s lineup could be the festival’s best yet. Read more
Dec. 24, 2015
Issue: 2015-05-21 PHOTO: Amelia Merhar
Biking Whitehorse to Haines Junction
Welcome to the first of four articles on beginner bike touring around the Yukon. I’ll share a rundown of trips and some tips, as well as the official judgment from my quads, on which hills are the absolute worst. I’m a musician, not an athlete. Read more
May 21, 2015
Issue: 2015-05-07 PHOTO: Mike Evans
Always About Game Day
When Kari Johnston worked as a camp cook, she learned to observe people silently as they tucked into their grub. “It’s easy to watch what people are eating when everything’s free, and you can just make a whole bunch of food ... Read more
May 07, 2015
Issue: 2015-04-09 PHOTO: Silke Gade
Dieter Gade - On Air and On the Map
When Dieter Gade worked for a big TV station in Germany, he had no inkling he would one day manage a radio station in a semi-remote corner of Canada’s Yukon. Gade and his wife, Silke, were both engineers in their home country. Read more
Apr. 09, 2015
Bruce and Deb Bergman at the 2010 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass festival Photo Courtesy of Lenore Morris
Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival returns to the Junction
The summer of 2015 will see the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival, which went on temporary hiatus last year, returning to its old stomping grounds in Haines Junction. Read more
Jan. 15, 2015
June 5 Issue Photos
Shifting Gears
Changes are in the works for the Haines-to-Haines bike relay Read more
Jun. 05, 2014
Haines Junctions' Baker Goes Old School
Dave Thompson can't say no to the Village Bakery & Deli, and he's looking to provide a bread service to Haines Junction. Read more
May 29, 2014
Emergency Services Off the Beaten Track
In Whitehorse, the hospital is usually mere minutes away from most corners of the city. However, in the Yukon communities, residents don't have that luxury. Fortunately, there is a support system. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are available... Read more
Jan. 16, 2014
