Issue: 2018-11-07
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Issue: 2018-11-07
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: Pixabay
It’s time for Mr. Green Jeans to hang it all up
It’s official. Apart from a few hardy species that relish cold weather for some absurd reason, backyard garden 2018 has now been decommissioned. Several less-hardy species—tomatoes, peppers, et alia—clung valiantly to life in their wheeled, rodent... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: Erik Pinkerton
Yukon See It Here: Erik Pinkerton
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. Read more
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: Helen Dewell
Honouring and remembering sacrifice
April 9, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Many refer to this as the point in time when Canada became a nation. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a great victory for Canada, but it came at a price. In this battle, there... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: Allison Button
Drinking with Scissors
Do you like crafting, socializing with friends—perhaps with a beverage or two—in a casual, relaxed yet well-lit atmosphere, complete with pinball machines to take a break and try your game expertise? Then Drinking with Scissors is for you... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: Sydney Keddy
Cold peanut noodles with chicken
Leftovers can be a bummer. Especially when it’s just odds and ends, but nothing substantial enough for a meal. Tossing those leftovers in a peanut sauce, with chilled noodles, is a tasty way to clear out your fridge... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: Pixabay
We will remember them
It’s important to reflect each November 11th and remember those young men and women who gave their lives on behalf of their country. As time moves on, it’s important that our memories of what happened and our commitment to end conflict both remain... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: John Henderson
Celebrating the Great White North
When he arrived in Yellowknife, back in 2004, with his wife, Serena, and baby daughter, Janessa, it didn’t occur to John Henderson that he might still be there 14 years later, have a thriving career as chief operating officer at the Det'on Cho... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: courtesy of Serge Harvey-Gauthier
The escalation of violence
All specialists dealing with the subject of violence agree that the majority of people only recognize physical forms of aggression such as conjugal or affective violence. Like the tip of an iceberg, it takes the form that we know best since it is... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: courtesy of Darius at Shakat Art & Photography
Are you feeling the love?
There hardly seems to be a local show these days without the presence of singer, musician, songwriter and enthusiast of all things tack, Paris Pick. In her six years of living in Whitehorse, Pick has gone from being the new kid in town to one of... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-14, PHOTO: Monica Garcia
Cat-fessions of a dog lover
I love my cat. There, I’ve said it. I was, and am, a dog person. I’ve had dogs my whole life. From my highly intelligent and trainable border collie to my, let’s just say, more-‘independent’ purebred Siberian husky, to my loyal German shepherd... Read more