Danny Macdonald is the Editor of What's Up Yukon. He is a lifelong Yukoner who is active in sports, community organizations and Yukon's events scene.
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Issue: 2018-10-17, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Yukon See It Here: Happy 100th Birthday, Olive Patton!
Hello Everybody, We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life. Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on to editor@WhatsUpYukon.com. more
Issue: 2018-10-17, PHOTO: courtesy of Jeff Martin
Give in to your temptation
Jeff Martin’s life has been blessed with music and he’s had the chance to explore it with long-time The Tea Party bandmates Jeff Burrows and Stuart Chatwood. Martin’s solo concert on October 20 will be the first time that his unique music has been... more
Issue: 2018-10-03, PHOTO: courtesy of Hospice Yukon
Healthy crying and how to do it
Everyone handles their grief differently. That is one of the fundamental ideas that Hospice Yukon uses to guide their approach in supporting Yukoners through their programming. Within that no-one-size-fits-all philosophy, children have a special... more
Issue: 2018-10-03, PHOTO: Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé
Scavenging for Raven
Upper Tanana artist Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé has teamed up with Whitehorse-based artist Nicole Bauberger to create a scavenger hunt of installations and events this fall. The artists began collaborating a year ago around the idea that the... more
Issue: 2018-09-19, PHOTO: Jenny Grandfield
A decade of experiencing culture and heritage
The Yukon portion of Culture Days will happen at numerous locations around Whitehorse on the last weekend in September as part of a national effort to increase participation in arts and culture. The event was created in response to the success of... 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... more
Issue: 2018-09-12, PHOTO: courtesy of Halin de Repentigny
North meets South
Evolution and expansion are the words to describe the next steps in Halin de Repentigny’s 40-plus-years journey as a northern artist. His upcoming gallery showcase, “Homestay” - Keep the Fire Burning, in September, will continue his depictions of... more
Issue: 2018-09-12, PHOTO: courtesy of Kevin Robinson
Play-fighting for fun
I’ve been there, watching a play when it happens. A sharp staccato rings out as the actor’s hand makes contact with their partner’s face onstage, and audience members grimace in sympathy, knowing that the fake slap made real contact. Usually the... more
Issue: 2018-09-05, PHOTO: courtesy of Bailey Staffen
Hail to the night runners
Only in the Yukon would we conceptualize a relay race where hundreds of people (when it first started) run along a highway through the night. Not to mention, we’ll decide to make all the race legs about a half marathon, so while you are battling... more
Issue: 2018-09-05, PHOTO: courtesy of the Yukon Hospital Foundation
Today’s the day the teddy bears have their clinic
The inaugural Teddy Bear Clinic in November 2017 was a hit with families and medical professionals alike as about 200 families came through the door to get checkups for their important stuffie friends. Those attendance numbers, and the... 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... more
Embrace your inner geek!
On August 25, all ages will be given the opportunity to get their geek on as the Yukon Comic Culture Society hosts its Get Your Geek On! Craft fair at the Gold Rush Inn more
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They sang then and played to please the hero
A local Whitehorse book group, inspired by the epic poem Beowulf, have composed songs that will be performed on August 13. Keitha Clark, Kate Weekes and Brenda Berezan originally joked about the idea of writing songs based on the poem, but then one e more
Issue: 2018-08-01, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Art meets nature and history
Historic Miles Canyon holds a special place in the story of Whitehorse. Today’s picturesque hiking trails, pedestrian suspension bridge and impressive rock cliffs are a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. And the historical... more
Issue: 2018-07-18, PHOTO: Tamara Fischer
Let’s get some mud on them trucks!
Whitehorse gearheads will get their fix with the mud bogs in Whitehorse on July 21, located at the mud bogs course beside the motocross track off of Robert Service Way. The annual competition has been happening for decades and lets Yukoners show... more
Issue: 2018-07-11, PHOTO: BagoGames on Foter.com
Fortnite drops at Titan Gaming and Collectibles
Titan Gaming and Collectibles is adding Fortnite to its menu of gaming options, and they’re marking the occasion with a kickoff tournament on July 14. Fortnite launched as a paid-for game on July 25, 2017, that encouraged cooperative play between... more
Issue: 2018-07-04, PHOTO: Doug Sack
George Arcand has been hitting home runs for over 30 years
On July 12, the annual Dustball tournament kicks off in Whitehorse, and executive director George Arcand will once again be on hand to organize and help make sure things go smoothly. For decades, Arcand has been an institution for softball in the... more
Issue: 2018-07-04, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Celebrating with Land and Light
Patricia Cunning knows how to get things done. The executive director for MacBride Museum is one of those individuals capable of having a vision and finding a way to make it happen. The new MacBride Museum expansion is a testament to this ability... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
‘Beat the Heat’ with the XY Charlie Crew
Chad Thomas, manager of the XY Charlie Crew, is leading the development of top-level wildland fire professionals in the Yukon, for First Nations. Wildland fire management is an important part of our public safety services in the territory, and... more
Issue: 2018-06-13, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Tickling the ivories under the midnight sun
Since 2008, over 10-million people across the globe have been part of an art project that placed 1,890 street pianos at 75 installations in 60 cities, including the likes of New York, London, Tokyo and Sao Paulo. The creation of British artist... more