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Issue: 2019-04-03, PHOTO: courtesy of SMRT WOMEN
Ditch your fear of public speaking
Whether you’re interested in being a leader or looking to grow your business, speaking in public is a surefire way to establish expertise and credibility in your field. Unfortunately for many, the thought of public speaking is enough to cause them... Read more
Issue: 2019-03-27, PHOTO: courtesy of Velvet Antlers /GBP Photography
Nobody gets put in the corner
Some ladies show up in high heels and lipstick; others roll into the dance studio right after having rolled off the couch. There’s no right way to come to class, said Kate Fitzgerald over the phone in late February. Her voice was low and sultry... Read more
Issue: 2019-03-27, PHOTO: courtesy of Atlin Mountain Roasters
Atlin coffee is burning up the market
Having a wood-fired coffee roaster is more than just a gimmick—it’s good business sense for Philippe and Leandra Brient, co-owners of Atlin Mountain Coffee Roasters. Sure, it fits with the idea people have of Northerners, all woodstoves and plaid... Read more
Issue: 2019-01-30, PHOTO: courtesy of Skagway Brewing Company
Skagway Brewing Company expands
Whether you’re visiting Skagway by boat or by highway from Whitehorse, a visit isn’t complete unless you’ve tried the local beer. Skagway Brewing Company is a popular spot for Yukoners, and we caught up with owner and operator Mike Healy to... Read more
Issue: 2018-12-12, PHOTO: Eirik Sharp
Managing avalanche terrain
Eirik Sharp, owner and operator of The Sharp End: Mountain Adventures, with his extensive avalanche background, is bringing change to how the Yukon manages avalanche terrain. Sharp, 36, was born in Hong Kong. He is Norwegian and his family... Read more
Issue: 2018-12-12, PHOTO: Tyler Nichol
He builds them (and they are coming!)
Tyler Nichol, originally from Dawson City, has been building parks since he was a kid on the Dawson Dome and has gone from gold miner to a nationally renowned park creator in Canada. “I started off working in the mining industry at 18, so I gained... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-28, PHOTO: Graham Kraft
Fairweather Skis
The small town of Haines, Alaska, lies near 72 miles of glacier terrain and 15,000 feet below the icy summit of Mount Fairweather, which is the namesake of Fairweather Ski Works. Here is where a small hobbyist’s dream has become synonymous with... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-28, PHOTO: courtesy of Proskida
Revolutionizing endurance training
“We’re just at the cusp of changing an entire sport, and it’s coming out of a town of 23-thousand people. It’s incredible where we’ve got to,” said Alastair Smith, co founder of Proskida. Current performance-monitoring technology that’s widely... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-28, PHOTO: Ulrike Wohlfarth Levins
Fifty years of meat, sausage and community
The Deli started as a dream that Ernst Wohlfarth (better known as Ernie) had when he was growing up in war-torn Germany. He dreamed of making sausage and became an apprentice in that field, as a young teenager. He soon realized that it was not... Read more
Issue: 2018-10-31, PHOTO: Bill Glude
Keeping the trains on track
The famous White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) Railway is a busy and beautiful journey through the White Pass of Alaska and the Yukon. Every year, as Alaska and the Yukon emerge from winter, so does the work to make sure these trains can carry... Read more
Issue: 2018-10-31, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Lettuce off the grid
Food security is an ongoing concern for northerners, as remote communities as well as Whitehorse struggle with access to reliable and affordable produce from southern suppliers. Executives at the Yukon-based power company Solvest Inc. think... Read more
Issue: 2018-10-31, PHOTO: courtesy of Elements Hair Studio and Day Spa
Expanding the Elements
When you walk into the newly renovated Elements Hair Studio and Day Spa, you wouldn’t know that its location was formerly a swimming pool. You might even forget that you are in Whitehorse... Read more
Issue: 2018-10-31, PHOTO: Tyler Nichol
It’s ‘snowing’ at Sima!
Every October, Mount Sima starts snow production and welcomes hundreds of athletes from all over Canada for pre-season training in November. Whitehorse, Yukon, is the perfect location and climate to have early snow production to build the national... Read more
Issue: 2018-09-19, PHOTO: courtesy of Sophie Villeneuve
Pelvic floor – Sorry, why are we talking about this?
If I told you it is possible to move your tailbone by contracting your pelvic muscles, would you believe me? Indeed, not many people know about the existence of these muscles in the pelvis called “the pelvic floor.” To contract your pelvic floor... Read more
Issue: 2018-09-19, PHOTO: Inga Petri
Ten years in Whitehorse and ready to celebrate!
Born in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Antoinette GreenOliph came to Ontario at 13 years of age. She recalls that her family was the only black family in the neighbourhood and recollects the awkward questions and excluded feelings of growing... Read more
Issue: 2018-09-19, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Making cooperative space a community place
Long-time Yukoners have watched with interest as the “old Food Fair” building has undergone extensive renovations on Second Avenue. The building has long sat vacant and curious viewers have watched with interest, wondering who the new residents... Read more
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: courtesy of Anto Yukon
Inspired by ‘place’
Kym Rempel is the owner and creator of Anto Yukon, a bath and body company unique to the Yukon. Her products are made from all-natural ingredients that are locally collected, processed and produced in small batches in her studio... Read more
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: courtesy of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce
Do you even BAH?
Business After Hours (BAHs) are a regular fall and winter activity for networking professionals in Whitehorse. Coordinated by the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce, the events are an opportunity for Whitehorse businesses to host their peers in a... Read more
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Time for Thai!
“Miss, where are you living?” (U.S. border agent) “Whitehorse.” (Me) “Ohh ... you’re coming to eat Thai food.” “What?” (Me, looking puzzled) Read more
Issue: 2018-07-25, PHOTO: Brendan Preston
The art of pelts, skulls and antlers
Take a drive about five minutes up the North Klondike Highway, turn left up to a nondescript building, walk through the creaking door and you may feel like you've walked into an episode of Ripley’s Believe It or Not. There are buckets of boiled... Read more