Last week, I spotted a ladybug while visiting a garden in Dawson City. It was rather exciting to see a ladybug that far North and, not being a resident there, I asked whether sighting ladybugs is a frequent occurrence or rather...
Read MoreYou should give away your bike … I’m talking about your old one – the one that is sitting unused in your shed or garage because you have taken advantage of the new technology and upgraded to lighter and...
Read More“This is a celebration of all kinds of parks,” says Hillarie Zimmermann, external relations manager with Parks Canada. “Territorial parks, city parks, community parks … anywhere people enjoy the...
Read MoreOver 100 planes will be in the Yukon this weekend as the Century Flight Club heads for Whitehorse, its first destination event following last year’s successful cross-country trek.Now, 100 planes in one place is always an...
Read MoreTana Silverland didn’t ask for any attention, but she’s learning quickly that it has a way of finding her.The British ex-pat, who used to be a university administrator in Cambridge, England, is about to embark on a...
Read MoreThe garden is just buzzing these days.I noticed a lot of bees while I was pulling up the radishes that had bolted. Even after the plants were on the wheelbarrow, bees were still harvesting the pollen. I couldn’t help but...
Read MoreAsk any parent, and they will tell you that the worst of all tragedies – the absolute worst – is to experience the death of their child.It happened to a member of our What’s Up Yukon family last year. Shari and Scott...
Read MoreCan one Holy Grail of a Bingo Game in Toronto be the answer to the dreams of seven women living on a reserve?Tomson Highway’s play, The Rez Sisters, asks that question as it sends seven women on a journey to seek out the...
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