‘Forgettings’
I have lost count of the number of times I find myself in the garage or kitchen or bedroom and asking myself this question.
I have lost count of the number of times I find myself in the garage or kitchen or bedroom and asking myself this question.
The first official day of spring is right around the corner (though in the North, it usually feels more like a seemingly random date…
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Accommodation in Whitehorse is tight. Even if you manage to find a place online and even if you have actually met the landlord…
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There seems to be a list of basic tools that you need to have to fill your obligations to society as a handyman of even a middling familiarity and competency.
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“Gaby was four when she was diagnosed in June 2016, and her birthday is in October so she’s five now,” says Keira Kucherean. Her life
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By 2001, however, that big detached deck on the front of the house was deteriorating and we decided that a verandah running across the entire
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In August of 2008, we had ground cleared so we could build a new house. It wouldn’t be very big or fancy, but it would
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Woodstoves are still a very traditional heat source for our homes and cabins. Firewood and stoves have always been messy with chips and bark in
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Former Yukoner Jerome Stueart and Yukon author Marcelle Dubé will read together form their books on Dec. 13 at Baked Cafe. It will be an evening about fantasy novels.
“Once you hit homelessness your world crumbles. People don’t know that there’s people who care.” So says Kerry Nolan, who is speaking first hand. Now,
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Kristin homesteads at Marsh Lake with her partner Ron, her two sons and her stepson and her parents living close by. She had imagined having
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As I turn from Mountain View Drive and toward our Whistle Bend home, I am yet again gobsmacked by the sudden and looming sight of
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It’s funny how a change in geography can alter your perspective on something you’re well acquainted with. My places of residence within Whitehorse had always
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Ah, stuff. Sometimes my life can feel way too focused on the next thing I think I “need”, as precious hours are spent reorganizing the
They have a saying in the Dixie States — or maybe it’s the military: “When you’re up to your ass in alligators, it’s hard to
The inherent drama of buying, selling, or renovating homes is tailor-made for reality television. You don’t need to own a house to be captivated by
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I like blank, plain walls in the kitchen. Uncluttered and simple. If the paint is the same colour as every other wall in the house,
So you just bought a new place, and you didn’t pay too much attention during shop class, so you hire a contractor to do some
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I’ve discovered that if you want to meet some terrific people, just advertise your house for sale. Immediately, people start phoning you to ask to
A friend in the house Read More »
Birthday, anniversary, Father’s Day. What do you give the guy who has everything? More tools, of course. Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but tools
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Kobayashi + Zedda Architects (KZA) are defining design in the Yukon with projects dotting the landscape. Their work embodies the meaning of adapting and developing
Building the Next Standard Read More »
I’m sitting in a DJ booth, bopping my head along to Modern English. It’s hard not to think about how easy it is to slot
Back in the Saddle. Thanks for Keeping It Warm Read More »