We’ve followed the Yukon Quest over the internet for several years. When we came to Whitehorse a year ago, it was clear that we wanted to be part of this great race. We signed up as volunteers to experience this unique event up...
Read MoreLibraries are the most thrilling silent spaces to walk into; to me, they’re goldmines of intrigue.But when going in blind, the variety and selection can seem a bit overwhelming. With so many titles how do you make sure you’re...
Read MoreYou can go dog mushing.You can go snow shoeing.You can go skiing.You can go skating.You can make a snowman.You can see the northern lights.You can make an igloo.You can go for a ski-doo ride.You can go slidingYou can go...
Read MoreI was just getting started on working with Hollywood, my horse, out in Mendenhall (our home) when my grandparents were talking about the weather one night. As I lay in bed I couldn’t help to listen in when I heard...
Read MoreAlthough the cancan made its North American debut with Offenbach’s opera Orpheus of the Underworld in 1861, it wasn’t until it appeared in the first American musical that the cancan became a true phenomenon in North America.In...
Read MoreSpencer Sumanik How did he get into all this fascinating stuff? He and a childhood friend got their bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering at UBC Okanagan. After that, both of them moved to Ottawa to continue their...
Read More“The dark and the cold are conducive to creativity,” says Carly Woolner, one of the co-founders of Dawson’s (S)Hiver Arts Festival.Blair Douglas, the other half of the team, chimes in with a smile: “They are also conducive...
Read MoreYou know that thing you’ve had for years and haven’t been quite willing to part with, though you haven’t yet discovered its particular niche? Mine is a small hand-crank cast iron meat grinder, and the niche has...
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