Closing The Book On A Piece of Yukon History
Klondike Nugget and Ivory has served Dawson City, the Yukon and beyond long enough to be considered nothing short of historic.
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Tattooing North of 60
Tattoo artist Bee Smyth resides in Dawson City where, all summer long, locals and tourists can get a unique northern tattoo.
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Yukon Plastics
Janna Swales wants to make plastic “something” to treasure. But to make a real difference, she has her sights set on working…
Bringing The Heat
Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs finally opened this winter, after around a decade in the making, though a good chunk of that process…
Heating Up With Yukon Sauna
Yukon Sauna, started by Tyler and Joyce Rempel, originally came to be when the two wanted a portable sauna for their own use.
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The Business of Portable Toilets
Porta Potty, outhouse, Johnny-on-the-Spot, and honey bucket. I got to ask every question you never thought to ask about those plastic booths.
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Warm up with a slice of Joe
From thirty below to three hundred above: Joe’s Wood Fired Pizza One minute you’re in Whitehorse, standing outside NVD Place (or, as it’s more commonly
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Business Profile: Half Moon Ice Cream
with a supportive community, this ice cream maker has been able to stick it out in 2021, and even return with some impressive upgrades.
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Jeszika Mae’s Joy of Cooking
Macarons represent the bonbons side of Jeszika Mae’s business slogan: “Bacon and Bonbons – smoked meats and sweet treats.”
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Canoeing this summer?
Whitehorse’s canoe and kayak rental companies are shifting their focus to the local market for a summer without tourists.
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King of Bowls
Night Market offers a taste of Thai Troy King, the executive chef behind the recently-opened Night Market, is a person who seems to live by
Bringing BBQ to the masses
Smoke and Sow, from food truck to Whitehorse restaurant. The menu includes beef brisket, pulled pork, racks of ribs and whole chickens.
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Tie one on
Whitehorse is home to a tiny fly shop with a big heart Big fish. Tiny fly shop. At just 10 feet by 12 feet, and
Locally raised, locally made
July 22 is National Hot Dog Day (which is, apparently, a thing) and why celebrate with just any ol’ meat on a bun when you could have one made with locally raised pork? Support a farmer, love your butcher.
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Putting delicious food into the hands of Yukoners
Wayfarer Oyster House provides takeout and off-sales during the time of COVID-19 COVID-19 has dramatically changed things for Yukon’s restaurant community, including Wayfarer Oyster House.
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Pho-fix
Making sure Yukoners can still get their pho-fix is not the only way Lan Tang, owner of Pho 5 Star Restaurant, is contributing during the pandemic.
Support local with a beer and some Indian food
Things are different for everyone in the new COVID-19 world and companies everywhere are having to change their business models to adapt. Nowhere is this
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So cheesy
Cultured Fine Cheese has become a specialty shop that offers the necessary ingredients for a fabulous meal and the perfect snack.
You talking to her?
“When you haveit flat tire, you throwit over there and you takeit spare tire from that pile. Every three days you takeit air filter out
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Potent and pedal-powered
Russo roasts Firebaen coffee with a bike-powered roaster. “And then I go home and stretch,” he said, laughing.
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Outpost is in this year
Neil Macdonald (left), Dave Hamelin and Jayden Soroka formed Outpost 31 to create a full-service production company in the Yukon. Their success resulted in an
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This isn’t any regular pop-up
There’s no doubt things are popping with Klondike Kettle Corn. The small business went from selling a few bags of kettle corn at the 2010
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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.
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Raise your glass
Since launching Yukon Brewing, Alan Hansen and Bob Baxter have proven that they know their beer. With the success of Two Brewers whisky over the
Dimensions Tech Services
Dimensions Tech Services is a specialized company that mostly provides technical training to emergency services staff in the Yukon.
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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.
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Revolutionizing endurance training
Discover Proskida skiing technology that revolutionizes skiing performance with real-time metrics for efficiency and force.
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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
Fifty years of meat, sausage and community
The Deli, as it is fondly nicknamed by so many, is a local icon to most Yukoners (not just those in Whitehorse), as well as to many travellers from around the world. (This tribute was written to help celebrate its 50th Anniversary on December 14, 2018.)
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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
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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
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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
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The art of pelts, skulls and antlers
Cindy Klippenstein spends her days fleshing, tanning and mounting trophies as the Yukon’s only full-time taxidermist. Couldn’t be happier.
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Learn to fly
Alkan Air offers the chance to try flying through their Discovery Flights. Alkan Air Flight School opened three years ago and Jenna Collee, chief flight instructor, said the Discovery Flights get people interested in flying.
No maple trees? No problem
To find authentic maple syrup, made from Canadian maple trees, you go to Richard Beaudoin. This Yukoner has taken up the task of introducing Yukoners to authentic Canadian maple syrup.
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A second home for the Yukon’s gamers
As the only gaming café and comic book store in Whitehorse, Titan Gaming and Collectables is a one-of-a-kind concept North of 60.
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Herbal passions
When Beverley Gray started her business, over 20 years ago, it began with filling a need for her own family.
Locally grown, raised, harvested, crafted …
The long-running Fireweed community farmers market has grown over the years into a destination event each week, as a multitude of local farmers, vendors and crafters gather to share their products.
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Move over Willy Wonka, the Yukon’s got our own chocolate factory
What’s Up Yukon’s weekly recipe developer, Sydney Oland, has undertaken a new venture, the Yukon Chocolate Company. The new business leverages her eight years of experience in the chocolate-making industry to offer chocolate made fresh from cacao beans.
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Going green never looked so good
Fahrenheit Hair originally offered only hair services, but have recently expanded into further beauty services that include body sugaring, massage, threading, organic skincare and lash extensions.
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Go Big, Jack
Big Bear Donair shares a parking lot with the old Salvation Army and wouldn’t be the first location many would look to for a new business venture.
Powering community media North of 60
A group of broadcasters and open-source technology enthusiasts are having get-together at the Days Inn in Whitehorse on March 23.The open-source North 60 conference brings
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Handmade with passion
Take a drive south of Whitehorse, using the mountain range and tall pines as your guide, you will find yourself in the lovely community of Carcross. In this little hub works a very talented jeweller, Shelley MacDonald.
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All she is saying is ‘Give Feet a Chance’
These feet were made for walking. It’s not just a song; it’s the basis for a lot of Jeddie Russell’s work at WalkOn Foot Care, Whitehorse’s new foot care clinic located in the log skyscraper.
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Helping the community climb to new heights
Chris Gishler, owner and operator of Equinox Adventures, has spent the last 15 years building and developing his outdoor adventure and education company as the
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Ready, set, paint your windows!
Brenda Buren (left) and Lindsay Agar (right) present staff from BMO ribbons for Best Bank and Best Overall in the 2017 Business Decor Competition Yukon
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A conversation with Niki Greenough
People want to be creative, but they don’t necessarily want to have to have all the stuff it takes to do a craft. They can come here, pay the one price, and then take their piece home with them.
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A new craft beer in town
There’s a new brewery opening in the Mount Sima area. Deep Dark Wood Brewing is hoping to be open and available to the public around Christmas.
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The evolution of Icycle Sports
Icycle Sports started 1998 by Patrick Plemel. In 1999 their first location on Wood Street, multiple locations until 2006 then Quartz Road.
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From passion to success
It’s been 20 years since Thomas de Jager first discovered the Yukon. Today, he runs his successful business Yukon Wide Adventures that gives locals and
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Yukon built entrepreneurs
Third generation, born-and-raised Yukoners, brothers Myles, 26 and Tanner Hougen, 24 have begun their own journey into the Yukon entrepreneurial market.
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An interview with Kayla Morrison
When you decide to pursue baking as a career, there’s only so far you can go up before the only option is opening up your own place.
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Glass of wine with that pedicure?
Head to Toe is the first ever salon to offer a bar service to their customers, including mimosas, house wines, scotch, coffee and baileys, and import and local beer.
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A New Face in Financial Management
Jessica Westman grew up in Marsh Lake, but spent her school and work life in Whitehorse. Like many Yukoners who grew up in the territory,
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Go North, Young Printers
Located at 204 Strickland St., the Arctic Star Printing building has been a part of the downtown Whitehorse scenery since 1983. Now they’ve got a
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Filling the Void
Patrick Jackson started the sporting goods consignment store Changing Gear in Whitehorse and has seen success, persevered challenges…
Celebrating 10 years at Climate Clothing
From pizzerias, to cell service providers, to gyms and cheese shops, the landscape at Horwoods Mall has changed a lot over the past decade. Amidst
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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
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Flying High
To hear Hugh Kitchen tell it, operating a Northern aviation business seems a lot like trying to romance a porcupine. Besides needing opportunity, courage and
In talks with Luann Baker-Johnson
Rhiannon Russell: You opened in June 2016. How has the first year of business been? Luann Baker-Johnson: Absolutely spectacular. The community support is phenomenal. We
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They’re here to help
If something isn’t working, try differently, not harder. Art therapist Zoë Armstrong lives by these words, but last fall, she embodied this expression even further:
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A Little Gift Shop with a Big Heart
The DuDrop In Gift Shop offers custom license plates while you wait – a memento from the Sign Post Forest to take home…
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Healing through Massage
A keen interest in psychology, bodywork and holistic health and wellness: Discovering the profound benefits of massage therapy.
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Ski Bum Pizza Co. is Making Tracks
There’s a new enterprise to the Yukon pizza scene. It’s big, unmistakably blue, and it’s serving up local ingredients atop a wood-fired crust, slopestyle. Ski
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Two Million Honey Bees Find Home in Watson Lake
Courtney and Joel Wilkinson, co-owners of Bee Whyld Yukon, are proud to show off their bee yard located just outside the town of Watson Lake,
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Women in Whitehorse – Part 3
From the river to the mountains, Whitehorse is a picturesque place. However, it’s the people that make Whitehorse truly breathtaking. Beauty is found in Yukoners
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Cool to be kind
Meg Rodgers is a self-proclaimed “whole food junkie” who exudes kindness in everything she does. It’s not only in the name of her baking company,
What’s Up with Your Feet
Leonardo da Vinci said the “human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art,” which it is. The foot has with a
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Feeding the North
Food is important to me because I have a large family. Five boys under the age of nine” says Sonny Gray, CEO of North Star
A Swiss Tradition in the North
Of course, you have noticed that many people from Switzerland visit the Yukon in summer. Did you ever ask yourself what they do in wintertime?
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A Home Away From Home
Stepping into Johnson’s Crossing Lodge nestled off the Alaska Highway at historic Mile 836 feels more like walking into your mom’s living room than a
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Beyond the Limits
Mallory Pigage is a 26-year-old woman with an apartment in downtown Whitehorse, a large network of friends and her own business. A true Yukon success
People are talking about Air North
Joe Sparling, the co-founder and president of Air North, says he hears many of these stories through the comment cards. “The one that catches my
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Better When It’s Bitter
Jennifer Tyldesley has spent her life behind the controls of aeroplanes: in the Air Force, flying search and rescue and most recently for Air North.
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Lean, Mean, Pedal Powered Bean
It’s a chilly January evening, and 20 some kilometres south of Whitehorse, the cyclic hum of a whirring metal drum comes to a climactic finale
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Something different is always brewing
Winterlong Brewing Co. is absolutely, positively, not a mass production brewery — in spite of market forces. The owners, Marko and Meghan Marjanovic, call market
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A Local Getaway
We also enjoyed petting the many friendly animals that live with the host family. Eight dogs, a horse, a donkey and several chickens can keep
Building Tourism From the Ground Up
The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, a cultural hub of our capital city, will see national delegates focused on aboriginal economic development arrive on Monday, October
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A new place to knit
Jackie Yaklin is a true knitter. If you see her at the dentist office, she likely has knitting needles in her hands conjuring up something
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Promoting the Klondike Experience
Not quite a year ago, Jesse Cooke was in Ottawa to receive the Parks Canada Youth Tourism Entrepreneur Award. He was being recognized for his
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Only woodfire for this ethical bean
The best cup of coffee I’ve ever had was at the table of Philippe and Leandra Brient in the log-hewn home they built themselves. Outside
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Passion for Fashion
Evelyn Koh wanted a reason to stay in Haines Junction. She worked for years in Whitehorse, at the college and for the Yukon government. She
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Bottoms Up!
Feeling thirsty this Saint Patrick’s Day? Your librations need not come from far away this weekend. Home-grown beer and spirit producer Yukon Brewing has recently
The Art of Eating
Suppose you are a French entrepreneur, and you are looking for a new business idea to develop in Whitehorse. What do you do ?
Chicken and Egg
Smooth and brown, the eggs slip through the machine where they are held up one at a time to the light. The light shines through
Hypnosis is a serious business
The office is spacious, warm, comforting. An oh-so-welcoming leather sofa and recliner are along the far wall under a soft pool of light. One wall
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The Mother of All Portraits
When a woman is eight months pregnant, posing for a picture is not a very enticing concept. The art of portraiture is so often wrapped
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A natural way to look good (and feel good)
Standing in the hallway of the Horwood’s Mall, looking into Climate Clothing, you don’t immediately see the First Nation influence in the neat rows of
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Serving dinner by the truckload
There is the story of an ice cream shack in Carcross that had no ice cream for the weekend. So, an employee of G-P Distributing
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Bailey’s
It may not be a bar where everybody knows your name, but they sure as heck have seen you shoveling your driveway. It’s a neighbourhood
Quilting Hotbed
To descend the stairs into Bear’s Paw Quilts is to descend into colour. Quilts and colourful fabric samples line the walls. This is more than a
The Art of Design
It is a busy Monday afternoon when Margriet and Al Aasman open their office for an interview. They are sitting in the meeting room where
Recycling Made Easy
In the beginning it was available only to the people of Riverdale. But now — two years later — the Yukon Blue Bin Recycling Society has
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Say Aloha to Dawson’s New Taco Cart
Dawson City’s blend of old-time charm and contemporary conveniences gives it a rare appeal, so it’s fitting that a taco cart will soon grace this
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Now’s a Good Time to Help Farmers Feed Us
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.
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Bush is coming back?
Why do people get so fired up about a little bush? In January, the British newspaper The Telegraph ran an article by Louisa Peacock describing
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The purrrrfect portrait
Gerry Steers has the patience of a saint. The owner of Gerry’s Computer Magic spends her days doing what she loves best – photographing animals.
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Up North: Up-and-coming, award-winning outfitter is just a nice guy
I’ve known Mark Stenzig, owner of Up North Adventures, for a few years. But my most memorable meeting with him was during Christmas 2003. My
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Sweet-smelling success
Becki Brauen, literally, began her business, Lilli Pie Lotions, in a garage six years ago. Literally, she pounded pavement and knocked on doors; she set
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She’s the boss
There is a commercial on television that implores people to “fire your boss” and become self employed. Catchy line. In many ways, it sums up