Are you ready for winter? It’s a common phrase heard every fall all over the place. What does it take to be ready? Vehicles and houses need to be winterized. On top this, a farmer needs to make sure the animals have a warm place to spend those cold days. Those animals that won’t be …
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This December on APTN is music mayhem on APTN, with music programming representing Canada from coast-to-coast-to-coast throughout the month, featuring the hottest Aboriginal music artists. There is something for every music lover from hip-hop to rock to Motown to traditional and more. Don’t miss a beat. One of the first specials APTN is proud to …
When James Domville Richards joined the Klondike Gold Rush, the Yukon became blessed with one of its most endearing characters. The quiet, reserved man – who became known as Buzzsaw Jimmy – encountered disaster time and time again. Working as a woodcutter for over 50 years, he survived a train derailment, acquired over a metre …
Amnesty International’s annual film festival returns to Whitehorse and Haines Junction this week, with a powerful lineup of feature documentaries. The festival plays December 2 and 3 in Whitehorse, and December 5 in Haines Junction. Kicking off the festival at 7 p.m. Friday night is Korean-Brazilian director Iara Lee’s feature documentary, Cultures of Resistance. This …
Brendan Kelly had a lot on his mind when he went to the 1 a.m. show at Foxy’s Lounge the morning of October 22. An avowed country and western music fan, Kelly had been looking forward to hearing one of his favourite singers, Aaron Pritchett. But just over 24 hours previously, three students at Porter …
I finally managed to spot the place where they are crossing the Yukon River yesterday (November 19). I’ve been hearing stories of people making the trek since about two weeks after they pulled the ferry out, but the ice build-up has been so erratic this year that I hardly knew what to believe. It looked …
