An Old School Loaf
I recently resurrected my sourdough starter from the deep freeze. I throw it in there from time to time when I feel like starving it […]
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Walter Holway: Anytime Thanksgiving Fun
One of Walter Holway’s favourite activities was participating in Edna’s “Anytime Thanksgiving” suppers. The couple didn’t wait until the actual Thanksgiving holiday to host a
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Ah, Europe!
Ah, Europe. Sidewalk cafés by the Seine, stout Slovenian castles, rolling Tuscan fields. Expensive? Yes. Crowded? Yes. And still, a trip to the Continent is
Moto Psycho
Rivers of motos (motorcycles, scooters, all types of motorized transportation) are everywhere in Vietnam and Cambodia. Ladies often ride sidesaddle, and laws of physics do
Jigging In
By taking her fiddle class online, one fiddle instructor is changing the music education community the in the north. Zavallennahh Huscroft (formorly known as Zav
200 Billion Stars and Counting
April is upon us, and even though the weather is warm, and the sky is cloudy. People always ask, “What is an northern astronomer to
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The Origins of Berton House: Pt. 2
When I left off with this history of the Berton House, Pierre Berton had bought back his childhood home for $50,000 in 1989 and donated
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Climbing back
Over a decade ago, the climbing wall housed on the gymnasium stage at F.H. Collins Secondary School was awash with young climbers training to compete
A Great Late Winter Catch
If you catch a fish in the Yukon that looks like nothing you’ve seen before, it’s likely a ling cod. Ling cod and burbot are
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A Comedy of Obsession
When the Guild Theatre’s artistic director, Katherine McCallum, was choosing this year’s season, she may not have known playwright Nicky Silver was about to hit
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Take it in stride: Getting to the high
I hated running. I didn’t understand its appeal for any reason other than tiring out my dog (which takes about seven minutes for a 160-lb
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Here Are The News”
Here Are The News: Jerome went up river to cut wood and Albert say he’s doing good. Stephen went to Whitehorse for dog race and
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Practising Fast in Slow Motion
Listen. That’s the word concert pianist Ian Parker expects to use the most while adjudicating the senior piano classes at this week’s Rotary Music Festival
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Active Every Day
Dawson City has earned a place as the Yukon finalist for CBC’s “Live Right Now” competition, putting the town in the running to win a
A Walk Through the Wine Store: Pt. 6
When I set out to do a walking tour through the Whitehorse Yukon Liquor Corporation (YLC) store, I imagined I could make it through the
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