SMRT Pop Ups
Issue: 2019-10-30, PHOTO: courtesy of Ruth Unrau
Great things happen when women rise
The research is in. When women lead the way, companies, organizations, and communities all benefit. Study after study has concluded that having more female leaders in top positions is correlated with increased profitability and performance. Read more
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: 2018-04-25, PHOTO: courtesy of Jess Stone
Shifting perspectives and behaviour
May is Sexualized Assault Prevention month in Canada. Across the country campaigns are organized in the effort to end sexualized violence in Canada. Here at home, the Yukon continues to have a disproportionately high rate of sexualized assault... Read more
Issue: 2018-01-24, PHOTO: Pixabay
Unlearning for success
It’s the year of the woman, ladies. In the height of the #MeToo movement, Times Up, and many other global shifts, women are taking a stand and making change by acknowledging that we face unique challenges and tackling them head on... Read more
Issue: 2017-10-11, PHOTO: Rivers to Ridges
Local Female Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Business Advice
Wondering how to get your business from side hustle to full time? Struggling with balancing kids, hobbies and relationships, while building your brand? Looking for inspiration and motivation to get you through the inevitable blocks and challenges... Read more
Issue: 2016-01-21, PHOTO: Cathie Archbould
Explore, Dance, and Learn
February is known as Black History Month, March is known as Women’s History Month. In the Yukon, January could be known as Yukon History Month. The MacBride Museum in Whitehorse is launching a new event called Night at the Museum, set to start on... Read more
Issue: 2016-01-21, PHOTO: artwork created by SMRT Pop Ups
The Must-See Guide to the Pivot Theatre Festival
If you have never attended Nakai Theatre’s annual Pivot Festival, this is a great year to jump right in. This year’s lineup combines song, acrobatics, and interactive performances to bring light and liveliness to the darkness of January. A chance... Read more
Issue: 2015-12-03 PHOTO: Tara McCarthy
Say it with Snail Mail
When I was a teenager I had a lot of pen pals. I kept all the letters I received, bundled together with a ribbon. Some of the letters were written on fine linen paper, others were written with different pens using different colours. The envelopes... Read more
Issue: 2015-11-12 PHOTO: courtesy of SMRT Pop Ups
Liquor Meets Intellect
How are tea pots made? What are the origins of cartography? Do bears dream during hibernation? What do we really know about the sundog phenomenon? Unusual questions, perhaps. But the answers lie somewhere out there. Now, there is an inquisitive... Read more
Issue: 2015-02-05 Photo: Joslyn Kilborn
SMRT Pop Ups
“It’s an exploratory adventure,” says Sofia Fortin, one of the masterminds behind the currently ongoing SMRT Pop Ups initiative at Rah Rah Gallery. “A bunch of us were getting together to talk politics, talk shop,” she says. Read more