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.
The Business of Portable Toilets Read More »
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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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
At the 16th annual Bravo Awards, the Yukon Convention Bureau (YCB) recognized those who live here and make a difference by offering the best spot in Canada to hold a conference or meeting.
Bringing more than tourists Read More »
What do you wear to an outfitters ball? The two terms seem to be in contradiction to each other.
Yukon dining on the wild side Read More »
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.
Managing avalanche terrain Read More »
Christmas —’tis the season to be jolly, for many; but for others, not so much (think “Grinch”!). Perhaps … just maybe … a little balance
“We’re just at the cusp of changing an entire sport, and it’s coming out of a town of 23-thousand people. It’s incredible where we’ve got
Revolutionizing endurance training Read More »
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
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.)
Fifty years of meat, sausage and community Read More »
Global Fat Bike Day celebrates the winter cycling sport. But what exactly is it? Jonah Clark explains this winter cycling experience.
Global Fat-bike Day & Fat biking around the world Read More »
Pre-Christmas in the Klondike, It’s a season of bazaars and open houses that lead up to the actual holidays.
It’s beginning to look a lot like … (you know) Read More »
This year’s Spruce Bog Craft Fair features a wide array of crafts, from quilts that mirror paintings, to paintings that mirror nature, to knit designs
It’s (almost) that most wonderful time of the year … Read More »
Yukon Backcountry Skiing’s owner, Claude Vallier, introduces his two girls, Kiona and Heidi, to the world by making a movie of skiing the wild Yukon
Only two weeks to go until the 2018 Cranberry Fair, when, again, over 40 artists will gather to present the Yukon’s exceptional artistic craftsmanship.
The Yukon’s exclusive arts and crafts Read More »
Main Street Society folded into the Chamber. The agreement included making sure there was a Main St. presence.
Yukon customers: feel appreciated Read More »
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
Expanding the Elements Read More »
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
Lettuce off the grid Read More »
Every October, Mount Sima starts snow production and welcomes hundreds of athletes from all over Canada for pre-season training in November. Whitehorse, Yukon, is the
It’s ‘snowing’ at Sima! Read More »
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
Making cooperative space a community place Read More »
Anto Yukon’s 100 per cent natural and vegan soaps and essential oils are inspired by by the artist’s favourite Canadian landscapes.
Inspired by ‘place’ Read More »
Cindy Klippenstein spends her days fleshing, tanning and mounting trophies as the Yukon’s only full-time taxidermist. Couldn’t be happier.
The art of pelts, skulls and antlers Read More »
The Big Squeeze Lemonade Stand Competition/Fundraiser is August 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
You sure look thirsty… try some lemonade! Read More »
Each year, in Whitehorse, the Northern Fibres Guild invites the world to one of the Yukon‘s most exclusive sales events—Cranberry Fair.
Cranberry Fair … where ‘Quality, Originality, Creativity and Diversity’ meet Read More »
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.
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.
No maple trees? No problem Read More »
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.
A second home for the Yukon’s gamers Read More »
When Beverley Gray started her business, over 20 years ago, it began with filling a need for her own family.
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.
Locally grown, raised, harvested, crafted … Read More »
Garage sales are friendly Saturday morning events where we get a chance to socialize with other shoppers and the households, neighbourhoods and organizations hosting the sales.
In early April, 79-year-old Lorraine White did what lots of Yukoners do: she held a garage sale. White, who was moving to Vancouver Island, sold
Garage Sales – Doing it for (the) community Read More »
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.
Move over Willy Wonka, the Yukon’s got our own chocolate factory Read More »
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.
Going green never looked so good Read More »
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.
Tagish-based open-source technology guru and founder of Open Broadcaster, “Radio” Rob Hopkins is a driving force behind the use of this technology in northern Canada
Powering community media North of 60 Read More »
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.
Handmade with passion Read More »
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.
All she is saying is ‘Give Feet a Chance’ Read More »
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
Helping the community climb to new heights Read More »
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
Ready, set, paint your windows! Read More »
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.
A conversation with Niki Greenough Read More »
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.
A new craft beer in town Read More »
Icycle Sports started 1998 by Patrick Plemel. In 1999 their first location on Wood Street, multiple locations until 2006 then Quartz Road.
The evolution of Icycle Sports Read More »
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
From passion to success Read More »
Third generation, born-and-raised Yukoners, brothers Myles, 26 and Tanner Hougen, 24 have begun their own journey into the Yukon entrepreneurial market.
Yukon built entrepreneurs Read More »
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.
An interview with Kayla Morrison Read More »
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.
Glass of wine with that pedicure? Read More »
There are about 600 NGOs in the Yukon. They need at least three to four board members, and they are all volunteers. So yes, in the Yukon, we cannot be as dynamic or strong as we are without volunteers.
A conversation with Bruno Bourdache Read More »
This year’s Spruce Bog Craft Sale takes place Saturday, November 18. There are plenty of returning vendors, as well as a few newbies, for a total of roughly 100 booths.
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,
A New Face in Financial Management Read More »
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
Go North, Young Printers Read More »
For Patrick Jackson, the owner and operator of Changing Gear, it seems like only yesterday that he moved from Vancouver up to the Yukon, but
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
Celebrating 10 years at Climate Clothing Read More »
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
Local Female Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Business Advice Read More »
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
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
In talks with Luann Baker-Johnson Read More »
If you’re feeling dapper this weekend, you’ve got an opportunity to dust off your best prohibition era outfits and celebrate the Yukon Brewery’s 20th Anniversary.
Happy Beer-day to You! Read More »
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:
They’re here to help Read More »
The DuDrop In Gift Shop offers custom license plates while you wait – a memento from the Sign Post Forest to take home…
A Little Gift Shop with a Big Heart Read More »
A keen interest in psychology, bodywork and holistic health and wellness: Discovering the profound benefits of massage therapy.
Healing through Massage Read More »
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
Ski Bum Pizza Co. is Making Tracks Read More »
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,
Two Million Honey Bees Find Home in Watson Lake Read More »
It’s May. The time to spring-clean which, for me, means emptying out my closets and passing on the gently-worn-but-no-longer-fitting clothes to someone else to love.
Take My Jeans… Please Read More »
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
Women in Whitehorse – Part 3 Read More »
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,
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
What’s Up with Your Feet Read More »
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
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?
A Swiss Tradition in the North Read More »
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
A Home Away From Home Read More »
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
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
People are talking about Air North Read More »
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.
Better When It’s Bitter Read More »
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
Lean, Mean, Pedal Powered Bean Read More »
Winterlong Brewing Co. is absolutely, positively, not a mass production brewery — in spite of market forces. The owners, Marko and Meghan Marjanovic, call market
Something different is always brewing Read More »
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
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
Building Tourism From the Ground Up Read More »
Etsy.com’s coast-to-coast pop-up event is back in Whitehorse for a second year, celebrating local artisans. Over a dozen vendors will be there with wares for
Imagination & Artistry at the Whitehorse Etsy Sale Read More »
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
A new place to knit Read More »
When Kyley Henderson was in elementary school her mother, Elaine, encouraged her to draw, and one year a drawing of hers was used in the Robert
A Colouring Book for Adults Read More »
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
Promoting the Klondike Experience Read More »
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
Only woodfire for this ethical bean Read More »
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
Passion for Fashion Read More »
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
Suppose you are a French entrepreneur, and you are looking for a new business idea to develop in Whitehorse. What do you do ?
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
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
Hypnosis is a serious business Read More »
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
The Mother of All Portraits Read More »
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
A natural way to look good (and feel good) Read More »
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
Serving dinner by the truckload Read More »
Ogilvie General Contracting is a small company; Graydon Keenan is it. And he and his long time friend Jona Barr took his first big project
Artists Disguised as Carpenters Read More »
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
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
It’s not really a truck with a paper shredder in the back; it’s more like a shredder-onwheels. And when you see the shredder-on-wheels parked outside
The paperless office Read More »
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
In the beginning it was available only to the people of Riverdale. But now — two years later — the Yukon Blue Bin Recycling Society has
Recycling Made Easy Read More »
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
Say Aloha to Dawson’s New Taco Cart 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 »
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
Bush is coming back? Read More »
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.
The purrrrfect portrait Read More »
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
Up North: Up-and-coming, award-winning outfitter is just a nice guy Read More »
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
Sweet-smelling success Read More »
Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council indicates a decline in our overall labour force from a growth rate of 1.4 percent in 2005 to 0.4 percent
Give your small business a big face Read More »
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
Simonne Chalifoux is well on her way to becoming an expert on the single scene in Whitehorse. As the founder/organizer/host/everything else of the Whitehorse Singles
Singles group enjoying success Read More »
Ray Mazurak was studying at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver when the idea of owning and operating his own portable food stand first
Burrito Business is Booming Read More »
I’m sitting on a rock where Lil’s Place will be in about 14,000 years. I’m thinking about a chocolate shake, but chocolate hasn’t really been
They chose Whitehorse first Read More »
As a wine drinker and (wine) lover, I was spoiled by the years that I lived in the United States. To this day, my recollection
Making Wine Without Getting Your Feet Dirty Read More »
Philippe’s Bicycle Repair occupies a modest little house on Wood Street. The front yard is filled with many bike parts, but they are not strewn
Bicycle Parts Reborn as Art Read More »
Deanna Slonski has always had a flair for interior design. “My parents owned a furniture and appliance store when I was a kid,” she says.
Beautifying Your Space Read More »
Yukon farmers face a variety of obstacles from dealing with a cold and dry climate to the type of soil conditions here, but an organization
Bringing Local Food to Local People Read More »
Rick Griffiths just returned from a vacation in Saskatchewan where he visited many old friends. “There wasn’t a place I visited where I wasn’t given
A Tinsmith Who Creates Community Read More »
Have you ever returned from a restaurant and just felt … satisfied? It would have been a night when the ambiance was comfortable, the service
Volare by Antoinette: The symphony Read More »
My eyes were closed as my teeth rested in the juicy, flavourful shawarma. It was beautifully spiced and juicy meat, wrapped in a warm pita
From the Middle East, to the Maritimes, to the Yukon Read More »
Sometime near the end of October, I was making pumpkin soup with a friend of mine. There was one missing ingredient: fish sauce. We meticulously
The Little Grocery That Could [And Did] Read More »
“It’s a meal.” “It’s a work of art.” I had never heard so much gushing over a sandwich. A sandwich. Its very creation began as
Not just any ol’ sandwich Read More »
From my seat, I could see a toboggan hill, trees, mountains and blue sky. Not such a bad view for my lunch in the middle
Thailand on the Yukon River Read More »
There’s a gorgeous new gallery in town. You climb the stairs at the back of Triple J’s Music’s new location, past a potter’s wheel, past
Artrepreneur: For the Young at ‘Art Read More »
Rob Monk is head brewer at Yukon Brewing Co. in Whitehorse. He was born and raised in Whitehorse, started working at Yukon Brewing at the
Old and New Offerings Keep Brewery Dynamic Read More »
He was a staple of this summer’s Fireweed Market, held every Thursday in Shipyards Park. At the far end of the market’s stalls, you’d find
From Israel to Shipyards Park Read More »
The first thing that strikes you when you walk into The Neighborhood Pup is a sense of calm, bright spaciousness. But wait a minute. Isn’t
Home-based business owners always face a challenge when it comes to finding their business space. Local clothing designer Shauna Jones works from an unusual location
Angry Sheep Tales and Sales Read More »
The next time you tune into Fox News, take a good look at the network’s iconic rotating cube in the lower left corner of your
Here, There & Everywhere Read More »
So what’s Dean Eyre doing here? He’s taking the job of finding the right bikes for people really seriously – and having fun doing it.
“I Miss Riding in Traffic” Read More »
In the quarter century since the late Rob Harvey founded Yukon Engineering Services (YES), the company has had its hand in the majority of mining
When John Small started his expediting business, he was operating part-time from his home. His sole vehicle was an eight-year-old, two-wheel drive Yukon Government surplus
Moving With the Boom Read More »
One sure sign of spring in the Yukon territory is the annual arrival of the swans. Another is the opening of Candy’s Fruit Stand in
Not Your Average Fruit Stand Read More »
Every serious do-it-yourselfer knows you have to own a bunch of tools. Right? But surely, it’s cheaper to rent them. Right? Maybe yes, maybe no.
Retirement isn’t exactly Terry Coventry’s thing. Although it’s been almost a decade since the Whitehorse shoemaker closed his Ogilvie Street shop nearly a decade ago,
The Cobbler’s Tale Read More »
If you’re stuck in a mindset that thinks of tattooing as a back-alley operation for drunken sailors, outlaw bikers and the low side of life,
Molotov and Bricks: Passion for an Ancient Art Read More »
If you set out to discuss knives with George Roberts, be prepared to invest some time. When it comes to the properties of various metals,
Fine Art & Space-Age Steel Read More »
Janice Lattin traces her fascination with used clothes to the days when her late mother, Dorothy, was in charge of the annual rummage sales for
“And Again” Sharing the Treasure Hunt Read More »
Beards, chainsaws, ingenuity, beards, rusty trucks, dogs, beards, puns, beards and beards, and grinning balls of lichen—these are the things the Klondike Drawing Company (KDC)
Hot, Pressed Beards Read More »