Better communities, 100 women at a time
The concept of 100 Women Who Care may be simple, but the community impact is huge.
Better communities, 100 women at a time Read More »
The concept of 100 Women Who Care may be simple, but the community impact is huge.
Better communities, 100 women at a time Read More »
Head to Toe is the first ever salon to offer a bar service to their customers, including mimosas, house wines, scotch, coffee and baileys, and import and local beer.
Glass of wine with that pedicure? Read More »
Bob Williams knows the residents and staff at Copper Ridge Place quite well. That’s because the longtime Yukoner, musician and volunteer has been playing music at the continuing care facility since it was built eight years ago.
A beloved musical tradition Read More »
Many people wouldn’t be surprised to hear that long-time Yukoner Josée Carbonneau is a passionate fisher. Like many northerners, Carbonneau has an affinity for fishing.
The whole fish tale Read More »
From pizzerias, to cell service providers, to gyms and cheese shops, the landscape at Horwoods Mall has changed a lot over the past decade. Amidst
Celebrating 10 years at Climate Clothing Read More »
If something isn’t working, try differently, not harder. Art therapist Zoë Armstrong lives by these words, but last fall, she embodied this expression even further:
They’re here to help Read More »
Of all the portraits Daphne Lovett-Barber’s has drawn so far, her favourite is one she did of her grandmother. The 5-year-old Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in artist may
A Family Tradition Read More »
Twice answered the call to cycle the Dempster Highway. She hasn’t succeeded quite yet, she’s ready to give the 740 km journey another go.
Third Time’s the Charm Read More »
Three years of collaborating, interviewing and gathering has culminated in one powerful play that shares both beautiful, heartfelt reflections and the harsh realities of northern
Real Stories from Real People Read More »
When Yukon born-and-raised photographer and graphic design artist Émeraude Dallaire-Robert was 14-years-old, her dad gave her a camera, and not just any old hand-me-down camera.
Émeraude Photography and Design Read More »
Yukon musician Jona Barr is pumped. He’s going to Germany – and he’s going to be playing his first set outside of Canada. “I’ve traveled
Setting Forth for New Frontiers Read More »
As a child, April Howard remembers spending hours quietly flipping through her dad’s collection of Robert Bateman books, getting lost in, and inspired by, the
From Storms to Spectres, and All Surreal Things Inbetween Read More »
While that cornbread didn’t end up in a gallery, it did inspire did inspire the food oriented event called The Ingestible Festival
Fermented, Stewed, Baked and Brewed! Read More »
This year’s cosplay contest will take place on August 26th as part of the third annual YukomiCon event, happening August 25th to 27th at the
If Louis Gagnon has learned anything from five years of successfully running a food truck in the Yukon, it’s “Batten down the hatches!” Gagnon says
Five Years Later and Still Garlic A GoGo-ing Read More »
Culinary queen and DIY entrepreneur Katie Thom might be flying by the seat of her pants, but when she sets her mind on something, she
The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival takes place in the most idyllic of settings – right alongside the Yukon River in Dawson City.
The 17th Annual Riverside Arts Festival Read More »
“We want people to come out and express themselves and who they truly are,” says DJKJ. “Creativity is welcomed and everyone is accepted.”
Paradise Electronic Music Festival: Come As You Are Read More »
From antique carousel and ferris wheel rides, to wearable art and cake bake off contests, to beer and wine gardens, to beach wrestling and the
Fishnets and Chainsaws Read More »
Fried, boiled, barbecued or campfire roasted, there’s nothing more quintessentially “summer” than a classic hotdog, especially paired with white bun, French’s mustard, ketchup and relish.
Heart Healthy Hot Dogs Read More »
It may be the 39th year of Dawson City’s beloved annual music festival, but this tried-and-true summer favourite is always sure..
Dawson City Music Festival Amps up for its 39th Year Read More »
If you’re a Yukon resident, you’ve no doubt walked, biked or skied the trodden path of the Miles Canyon trail. Perhaps you’ve observed the gradient
Capturing the Beauty of Miles Canyon Read More »
A keen interest in psychology, bodywork and holistic health and wellness: Discovering the profound benefits of massage therapy.
Healing through Massage Read More »
Meet Lee Campese, Yukon’s most recent import and the latest addition to the groovy rhythmic assemblage, Major Funk and the Employment.
There’s a New Drummer in Town Read More »
There’s a new enterprise to the Yukon pizza scene. It’s big, unmistakably blue, and it’s serving up local ingredients atop a wood-fired crust, slopestyle. Ski
Ski Bum Pizza Co. is Making Tracks Read More »
Arts in the Park is about to head into another spectacular season of performing arts over lunch hour at Whitehorse’s LePage Park.
Arts in the Park: Grab your Lunch and Get Ready to Boogie! Read More »
McColeman and Desaulniers perform as a duo. Lucie D and the Immortals with Paul Lucas, Lonnie Powell, Paul Bergman and Olivier de Colombel.
An Evolution of Music and Friendship Read More »
You can learn a lot by studying animals, just ask local photographer Minnie Clarke. Her passion for capturing northern creatures was borne on a remote
Life Lessons Through the Lens Read More »
I was five-years-old when I broke my first tooth. I was skidooing with my dad on our faithful, yellow Tundra. I was sitting up front,
Celebrate the Women in Your Life Read More »
It might be called a “bowl,” but in this competition, you won’t see any kickoffs, quarterbacks, punted balls or wide receivers. You will, however, see
The Super Bowl of Ethics Read More »
There’s a warm glow as soon as you step inside the front doors of Hospice Yukon – a feeling of being held, as if inside
When You’re Ready, The Door is Open Read More »
It’s a chilly January evening, and 20 some kilometres south of Whitehorse, the cyclic hum of a whirring metal drum comes to a climactic finale
Lean, Mean, Pedal Powered Bean Read More »
If you think Mexican food, you might think meat. Sure, Mayan cuisine includes an exotic array of spices, herbs and plant-based delicacies- elote (corn on
Plant-Based Contemplations Read More »
Perhaps my Yukon upbringing prevented me from eating mangoes during my formative years. Especially in the grateful, sticky chin kind of way that I eat mangoes
BY AISLINN CORNETT The Northern Lights School of Dance studio is packed, but the hush in the room doesn’t seem to match the 60-plus young
The Excitement of The Nutcracker Read More »
BY AISLINN CORNETT Not only is choreographer and artistic director Rebecca Reynolds influencing this year’s Nutcracker production, she is also involved in the upcoming Varietease
The Two Sides of Rebecca Reynolds: Nutcracker, Woodcutter Read More »
BY AISLINN CORNETT String Ensemble conductor Fumi Torigai bounces and sways before a semicircle of bow-brandished musicians at the front of Hellaby Hall. He dives
Making Strings Sing Read More »
When Gary Sidney Johnson bows low beneath head feathers, beads and delicately embroidered black-and-red regalia, the Dakhkahwaan (First Peoples Performance) dancer doesn’t quite feel like
When First People’s Perform … Read More »
It’s difficult to resist pastries and pumpkin pies. It’s a time when I’d prefer to hide indoors, loosen my belt buckle a notch and convince
Healthy Snacks At Work Require Planning Read More »