Special Olympics Yukon enriches the lives of Yukoners with an intellectual ability through opportunities to train and compete in sports, and the gala is a fundraiser to help them provide programming.
Kicking it Special O-style Read More »
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Yukon See It Here: Tamara Neely Read More »
in 1996, the Mount Lorne fire hall opened it’s doors with a 1977 Ford cabover truck with an 800-gallon tank and a 125 horsepower pump
Looking after each other Read More »
“The time is right for cultural experiences,” says president of First Nations Culture & Tourism, hosting the Sharing Our Stories conference.
Invitation for an Authentic Experience Read More »
Find the best Halloween costumes in Whitehorse. Impress everyone with your choice of exciting and original outfits.
Where There’s a Wig, There’s a Way Read More »
It’s been a month and a half since the Traditional Chinese Medical practitioner Jim Zheng passed away. Those who he helped will remember him fondly,
The Yukon College offers a few paths towards a career – even if you don’t know what you want to do, yet. Dibble-dabbling in classes,
At Least 3 Ways To Use The College Read More »
“I’ve had a good demand for my work, so I didn’t have to hang anything.” Jim Robb says. “It was never my thing to put stuff on exhibition.”
A Tribute to a Colourful Artist Read More »
Now that spring has officially sprung, local farmers are waiting for the ground to warm up enough to put seeds and seedlings into the earth.
Now’s a Good Time to Help Farmers Feed Us Read More »
A pack of roughly 260 teens and tweens are in Alaska this week last to compete in the Fairbanks 2014 Arctic Winter Games. The 10-year-olds
The Art of Winning and Losing Read More »
Learn about Durn Henry and the impact of art for healing during the Northern Cultural Expressions Society Days of Our Knives exhibit.
There is real-life drama unfolding in the nest of a Whitehorse eagle couple. Right now the question is, who is the eagle that has appeared
What Does the Future Hold for our Famous Eagle Family? Read More »
There’s a classic struggle among artists to find a part-time job that will afford them enough money to pay the bills and enough time to
Making a Living by Making Art Read More »
It was pretty impressive what MacGyver could come up with when faced with a problem, some string, a piece of gum, the gum wrapper, and
The Power of Limitation Read More »
You know a painting is really good when you can lose yourself in it. Just like looking at a fire; you get hypnotized. Faro artist
For more than a decade volunteers have been bringing bundles of stuff to hundreds of families in need around Whitehorse at Christmas — and making
A Turkey and Some Gifts Can Make a Big Difference Read More »
Helping an athlete to manage mental pressure is one of the most important factors for Alain Masson. Athletes need this kind of mental skill if
The Real Value of Athletic Excellence: Alain Masson inducted into Hall of Fame Read More »
It’s going to be all antlers, horns, and skulls for hours on end next Saturday at the Big Bull Night. From 5 p.m. until way
Just Exactly How Big is Big Read More »
Discover the history of the haunted guild hall and learn how one woman’s ghostly encounter transformed her perception of reality.
Spooky Noises are Okay, but No More Showing Up in the Flesh Read More »
A hand-drawn card from a child — featuring a heart, or people holding hands — is powerful stuff. It can bring a lump to the
To: Japan, With Love From: Whitehorse Read More »
For 20 years Eleanor Millard has been providing support to grandparents who want to rescue their grandchildren. Year after year, Millard’s phone rings, and an
When Home isn’t a Happy Place Read More »
Brave New Words is a forum for writers to be brave and read their work. This season Susanne Hingley is taking the reins from Lauren Tuck.
When painters look at rocks, they see colours like purple, yellow, pink, and red. Colours that seem like not-rock-colours to the rest of us. And
Seeing the Yukon Through Artists’ Eyes Read More »
It’s been a good season for growing vegetables in downtown Whitehorse. Gardeners at the Whitehorse Community Garden celebrated their bounty last Wednesday with a potluck
Growing a Community Read More »
Apparently forest bathing is big in Japan. It’s viewed as a way to reduce stress, and it has healing effects. We’re lucky to be encircled
Mixing Business With Pleasure: Hiking, biking, and skiing in the Research Forest Read More »
The little heritage building beside the river in Whitehorse might be sardine-packed with kids if the sign out front said Free Fun Centre instead of
The wild beauty of the Yukon is the décor of our daily lives. But when famous types make a special trip to the Yukon, it’s
Kennedys: Making Waves and Making Headlines Read More »
One of these days soon a couple from Chile is going to arrive in Whitehorse, their inter-continental road trip fuelled by vegetable grease from restaurants
The Beauty of Biodiesel Read More »
Frog Mountain Music Festival’s third annual event will feature a diverse program of activities to tire out the youngsters.
When the highway flooded-out last spring it meant that cargo trucks full of food couldn’t deliver their goods to grocery stores. It was a wake-up
Local Farmers Need Us to Gobble Their Stuff Read More »
Some pretty cute babies have been born at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve this spring. There are several sheep lambs, four lynx kittens, a mule deer
More and more First Nation dance groups have been popping up. It’s pretty cool to learn their traditional drumming, singing and dancing.
The Yukon Culinary Festival takes place over the next few days, with an Ontario television personality hosting the five-day showcase of Yukon flavours. Christian Pritchard
A Northern Recipe from a Southern Chef Read More »
For most normal people, an ideal vacation destination includes delicious food experiences. Like in Italy, for example, you can see the art and architecture while
Tooting our Horn of Plenty Read More »
Every 10 minutes Ben Barrett-Forrest gets a message on his cell saying that someone in the world is Tweeting about his new video on YouTube.
Five Minutes of Fame Read More »
A flood of teenagers are about to finish school for the year and descend upon couches across Whitehorse, or wherever teens go. If you’re a
For Those Who Love Horses and Helping Read More »
If you ride a mountain bike from the 1990s with your kick-around shoes on and some jeans, have no fear, you are welcome at the
Gearing up to Hammer the Trails Read More »
It must be a wild ride to work at the Yukon School of Visual Art (SOVA) in Dawson City. This year they had a student
This is What They’ve Been Up To: Part 2 Read More »
Small things can have a big impact on our lives. Like a used tea bag. Before Nicole Bauberger’s dad passed away, they were just the
Don’t Throw that Tea Bag Out Read More »
You know that thing that happens when you taste something and it is so delicious that the experience goes beyond just eating something to this
Making Culinary Art from Local Trees Read More »
Yukoner Willow Gamberg, left, and Annastasia Fairbanks launched the online magazine Not Your Scene to promote the Vancouver underground heavy music scene. We shouldn’t judge
All two-year-olds have the ability to impress a crowd with their drawings. Easy. The real trick is to impress a crowd as we progress into
The Trippy Path Towards a Career in Art Read More »
by Tamara Neely There are two opportunities coming up to socialize and pick up some art at bargain prices. Both are fundraisers, both are in
Indoor and Outdoor Art Read More »
How many times have you felt like you’re in the midst your own particular difficult situation, and then when you hear an inspirational story you
Inspirational Stories of Everyday Life Read More »
When it’s freezing cold outside and way too cold inside the house, your thoughts might turn to a better heating system. However, so long as
Curing the Common Cold Read More »
They say that plants thrive when played classical music. And humans do pretty well, too. A Whitehorse musician is finding that her twin babies are
Pretty, Dreamy Songs in the Sci-Fi Section Read More »
Some of the women in the Arctic Blonde Strippers have been practicing their skills for 60 years, maybe more. And some learned the art from
Learning New Tricks from Older Ladies Read More »
Somehow the days of popping a mixed tape into the ghetto blaster and breakdancing on a cardboard box slipped away. But breaking never died, it
Breakdancing is Still Cool Read More »
As nine-year-old Alexis Crystal Jim focuses on picking up a brilliant blue bead with her sewing needle and fastening it to a piece of hide,
It Takes a Village Read More »
There’s a certain magic in the air when a living room full of people tune their ears, minds and hearts towards a soulful musician. That’s
The magic of a living room concert Read More »
The paintings are harmonious, beautiful and warm Barr says. “They’re not trying to challenge” Modlinski mentored a traditional European style.
Paintings to Make People Happy Read More »
Four Whitehorse comedians are putting their stand-up routines to a rigourous test this month. They’re aiming for laughs, and if they get silence, or coughs,
Testing Yukon Gold Read More »
There’s a feeling of gentleness and raw humanity to Whitehorse artist Suzanne Paleczny’s portraits, which is an amazing thing considering they are, at their base
New Show of Portraits Mixes Softness of Beauty with Edge of Reality Read More »
While you’re out craft-fair-sale-ing in search of one-of-a-kind, homemade-in-the-Yukon Christmas gifts, swing by Cadence Cycle in downtown Whitehorse. Artist Nicole Bauberger is presenting her annual
Last year ESL students were handing out free hugs and kids were crawling all over the snow globes art installation at the Winterval event. With
Winterval Event Promises Fun for All Ages and a Hint of Craziness Read More »
When nine Mozambican youth arrived at the Whitehorse airport last month, we were basking in temperatures barely below zero. But for the group of Africans
Visiting Youth Offer A Taste of Mozambican Food and Culture Read More »
English adventurer Mike Perham popped into the Yukon Territory on his journey to wrap around the globe three times in the name of adventure and
World Traveler Pops Into the Yukon on His Way Around the Globe. Again. Read More »
It’s a nice feeling when you come up with an idea for good times with people, and you make it happen, and it works. That’s
New Free Film-and-Chat Series Has a Place for You on the Couch Read More »
Riding a bike to work on a frigid winter’s day brings the kind of reward that only those who have done it can really know.
The Highs and Lows of Biking to Work Through the Snow Read More »
