Dawson’s reverse speed bumps slow people down
There are lots of places where people tend to drive a little too fast. Some of these places have had various ingenious traffic control systems
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Issue: 2014-04-24
What’s Up Yukon April 24 Issue
Duct Tape
Likely, most households, tool-kits, camping–boxes, and glove compartments contain a roll of duct tape. Originally developed to seal joints in cold-air ducts (hence the name),
Doug and Pearl Bell
Doug Bell is still in love with the “beautiful, bubbly blonde” he met while he was a teenager in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Pearl, his wife
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Tattoo You: Leah Santo
Tatooed: Leah Santo There are a few things on here with meaning. The garden is a symbol of my love of the outdoors and
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Now Comes the Season of the Tripod
Sometime between now and May 29 (the absolute latest date in the records that have been kept since 1896), the ice in the Yukon River
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Making Change in Hostile Conditions
A Yukon labour leader and two other Yukoners recently joined forces with two human rights organizations on a mission to help improve conditions in south-west
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The Trouble with Stop-and-Chats
There is an episode on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry David is walking down the street with his manager, Jeff. They pass a man who recognizes
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Strangely Funny, but True
Anthony Trombetta’s first act as new artistic director at the Guild Theatre was to throw out the rule book. Instead of a conventional play, the
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Sharing the Supernatural
If you’ve ever seen a strange light slip across the Yukon sky, or heard a mechanical buzz in the middle of a dark forest, don’t
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Breaking Free From the Darkness
Andy Nieman’s first book, called Free Man Walking, is like a train journey through his life. Each chapter starts with a poem and takes the
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Real Life Guitar Heroes
The Classically Yours concert series will feature the world-renowned Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGC) this week in Whitehorse. The LAGQ has been performing its soulful music all
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The Case for Hitchhiking
The first time I hitchhiked was with my father, when I was 12 years old. We exchanged what-would-mom-think smirks as we boarded an empty cattle
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Is It Really That Bad?
My connections to the educational systems in Canada and Swaziland are both significant. Here in Canada I spent 25 years in public education in B.C.
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