Yukon Youth Conservation Corps
It’s hot and they’re eager to get on the road. This isn’t a summer vacation. It’s a day at “the office.” for the Youth Conservation Corps
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The Scoop on Poop
Catching a glimpse of an animal when out on the land can be a thrilling experience. In the vast Yukon landscape…
Far-out Outhouses
Yukoners know a thing or two about living in places where outhouses are necessary and also know how to make them as unique…
Today’s Bidet
Whether for financial, environmental or health benefits, the bidet is definitely a worthy addition to our daily toileting experience.
Wonders Of Wastewater Treatment
Your sewage has a longer journey than you think. Flush a toilet and that wastewater will probably go through a number of sewage lift stations
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The Joy Of Pooping At Home …
Unfamiliar toilets are for emergencies only; the best toilet is still waiting at home. Some science behind the colon’s power as a second brain.
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Let Fibre Put A Spring In Your Step
The Buddha Bowl, Glory Bowl, Poke Bowl; or, more simply, “Bowl” way of eating is a trend now so established that it could be called a norm.
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Have Your Cake and Virtue Too
April is a month of birthdays for my immediate family, most of whom are scattered in the semi-wilds of Ontario.
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Diaper Dilemma
This time last year, my family was beginning our potty training journey. And this journey was filled with highlights, lowlights, setbacks…
It Takes Guts!
As I began searching for idioms with a digestive theme, in honour of this year’s “Poop” edition of What’s Up Yukon, I discovered…
Outhouse Upgrade
I remember it like it was yesterday … calling home from the hospital to see how my husband was coping with our one-year-old son
Turning Shit Into ‘Gold’
Today I did my small part for a sustainable environment—a small step, and it wasn’t even smelly: I left my poop in a compost toilet…
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Six Things To Do On The Loo
No matter how busy life gets, how chaotic your job is or how demanding parenthood becomes, there is one place you can still have a moment…
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‘Without A Paddle’ (Almost)
On June 1, 2022, a tension crack was discovered in the Takhini Sanitary Trunk Main, similar to others noted along the escarpment…
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WILD POOPS
When you ask a Yukon biologist if a bear does, in fact, poop in the woods, they will most definitely tell you yes.
Fibre, Fibre, Fibre!
In January I stopped eating fresh vegetables, and my roommate quit his granola habit. We just didn’t feel like it anymore.
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Hunting … It’s a Crapshoot
One of the most common questions we get asked by non-hunters, and those new to hunting, is, “How do you find and track the animals…
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Time To Talk Poop
As a trapper and hunter, you learn to identify wildlife excrement rather fast, as you’d want to. Why? To determine what kind of critters…
Poops Gone Wild
We all know that wilderness in the Yukon is plentiful, and many Yukoners enjoy disappearing off the grid for a weekend or more…
Species And Their Feces
Size, shape, texture, colour, smell—scat (or poo, poop, doo-doo … whatever you prefer)—comes in as many variations…
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Toilet Training Frisky Felines
The life of a cat is a rather interesting one. They get agitated by birds, try to capture mice, are fascinated by dangling objects…
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The Path To Bettering Your Soil
Gardening in the Yukon can sometimes feel like a perennial struggle when in other parts of the country it might appear almost effortless.
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Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad
When I was asked to write a recipe for this issue of What’s Up Yukon, I decided to call in a real expert and asked local dietician…
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More Than Just Waste
Let’s be honest, for most of us, poop is normally seen as something to be quickly flushed down the toilet. We call it “waste…”
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Yukon’s Own ‘Game of Thrones’
Yukoners have been using the outhouses for a long-time. Sometimes they even race them. But whether they are made of old wood…
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Pooped Out
Every parent goes into the process of having a child while knowing that diapers are unavoidable. Those sweet and precious little babies…
Skills Canada Yukon Interview: Dan Scobie
Through the university trades, I was introduced to Skills and saw an opportunity to inspire youth to enter the trades…
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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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It’s All In The Sign
When the animal you are tracking comes into question, just keep walking … You can clearly see the difference in the poop.
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Tiptoe Through The ‘Poo-lips’
There is no Poop Fairy. So, unfortunately for dog owners here in Whitehorse, it’s their responsibility to pick up their pet poop.
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‘Poop Happens’ (and when it isn’t discreet, it’s even funnier)
Pooping is a vulnerable time for a dog. You will note how they curl up into position and look around to ensure that no predators attack them.
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She Mooned the Poor Bear
The lady mooned the poor bear And he bit her in the rear The bear bit the poor spouse When she went to the outhouse
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Discovering the origin of the poop emoji
most emojis are straightforward, but there seems to be a lot of speculation surrounding the poop emoji. Is it actually poop?
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Parenting: ‘Sit’ Happens
My love for my 2 yr old whirlwind of chaos I’m certain of, everything else has me confused. Parents know true one doesn’t mean true the next.
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Outhouses: Highway Drop-offs
The outhouses along the Yukon’s highways are truly unsung heroes. Here’s what you should know, to better appreciate them.
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The ‘Inside’ Scoop on Healthy Poop
It turns out the Bristol Stool Scale is all about the quality of poop—not bar stools. We’ll tell you a little aobut healthy poop.
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A bathroom review: Yukon see it here.
A bathroom review for City of Whitehorse Councilor Ted Laking, after he spotted one of her similar pieces at her mom’s workplace.
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Chocolate ‘Poops’
Is it weird to lick your fingers making Chocolate poops? Use a dark high-percentage chocolate, ideally bean to bar chocolate if available.
‘Poop and the City’—The Whitehorse Sewage System
Where does our poop go after we flush? Turns out it is a journey after we flush, and we can help ensure that the system runs smoothly.
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Fibre Magic: Blueberry and Walnut Bran Muffins
There is something magic about a real bran muffin, the old-fashioned kind that our grandmothers and great-grandmothers made.
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