Summer In The City
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many key community spaces were forced to shut their doors, including the Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many key community spaces were forced to shut their doors, including the Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre.
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At She/Ze, Vicki Saunders will take attendees on a journey of shifting our mindset with her mantra: “everything’s broken, what a great time to be
Everything is broken, what a great time to be alive Read More »
Awkwardness and vulnerability: uncomfortable and unwanted. Embraced, they can have a great impact. Maureen Johnstone, leadership coach.
Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable Read More »
The Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle has been supporting women for 16 years Well after many of her peers have settled into retirement, Adeline Webber continues
Bolstering sisterhood Read More »
Life after Ember Fire Academy Many ancient civilizations had a form of organized firefighting. The earliest recorded fire services was in Ancient Rome. Firefighting became
Building trust between a community and police is essential to addressing the extraordinarily high numbers of sexualized assaults and violence in the Yukon. Without this
Creating a safer community through relationship-building Read More »
The Government of Yukon has provided Yukon Women in Mining with funding for a series of events called Yukon Mining Days, scheduled to take place
Last year, when I arrived in the Yukon, I saw an article on the Ember Fire Academy, a Yukon Government Protective Service program. There were
Igniting their passion to fight fire Read More »
Yukon women … hunting, fishing, harvesting, bonding. 20 women in outdoor workshops developing Yukon hunting skills and knowledge.
Yukon women … hunting, fishing, harvesting, bonding Read More »
May is Sexualized Assault Prevention month in Canada. Here at home, the Yukon continues to have a disproportionately high rate of sexualized assault compared to the rest of Canada.
Shifting perspectives and behaviour Read More »
March 8 is International Women’s Day. On this day we take the time to appreciate one another, mark the progress made, call for change, and celebrate the determination of community members to improve the lives of individuals who identify as women.
Celebrating progress Read More »
As a Naturopathic Doctor in Whitehorse with a focus on women’s health, I see a lot of burnout caused by chronic stress. Often my patients don’t realize that their daily pressures are adversely affecting their physical health.
Is stress the root of your health concerns? Read More »
Motivational speaker Mike Scott of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan has a created the “Sober is Sexi” social media campaign and will present
Helping the youth to heal Read More »
This year’s 16 Days of Action to End Gender-Based Violence was packed with some powerful events.
Change is happening Read More »
The concept of 100 Women Who Care may be simple, but the community impact is huge.
Better communities, 100 women at a time Read More »
It’s that time of year again when the Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre and Les EssentiElles team up with a number of community groups to deliver a series events in our community that promise to encourage dialogue, to take action and increase awareness to end violence against women and girls.
Growth of a movement Read More »
Yukon Women in Mining wants to raise the profile of mining as a vibrant career option, especially for Yukon women and youth. To do that
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When I meet someone new, I am used to being asked what I do for a living. The answer to that question inevitably leads to
Challenging Our ideas 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 »
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
Women in Whitehorse – Part 2 Read More »
I was five-years-old when I broke my first tooth. I was skidooing with my dad on our faithful, yellow Tundra. I was sitting up front,
Celebrate the Women in Your Life Read More »
Brettanie Deal-Porter is program coordinator for Special Olympics Yukon in Whitehorse. Both have cemented a special place in her heart.
Women in Whitehorse – Brettanie Deal-Porter Read More »
This is the story of a carpenter. If you did not see the accompanying photo, you can be excused for imagining it is about a
Carpentry is not just for the guys Read More »
Our identities are multifaceted and complex, in order to address gender-based inequality and violence we need to find ways to hear each other in order
International Women’s Day Poster Contest Winners Read More »
Tara Larkin of Pursuit Coaching will be hosting a five week seminar for women entitled Put Busy to Rest:Coaching for Women Taking on the World.
Too Busy to Be This Busy? Read More »
Mark Rutledge, a father of three, and John Glynn-Morris, a father of two are raising their sons and daughters to be feminists. With one in
Raising Your Kid to Say the F-word Read More »
Twenty years ago the late Madeleine Gould’s lengthy quest (1987-1996) to join the Yukon Order of Pioneers ended with a Supreme Court of Canada decision.
Twenty Years of Pioneer Women Celebrated at the Hospital Read More »
“It felt like home” is what Sophia Flather says of the first summer she lived in Old Crow. While working as a summer student there
The Yukon is home to many hidden gems. If you know where to look you can usually find what you are looking for. That includes
Yukon Women Who Rock and Roll Read More »
Have you got a beading project you’ve been trying to finish? Do you want to learn more about First Nations traditional sewing? Florence Moses hosts
A welcoming sewing circle Read More »
Barb McInerney came up to the Yukon in the 1970s to work in a camp kitchen. Though she worked in mining before starting at Kaushee’s
In a community as small as the Yukon, when people begin to stand together, change is a very real possibility. The 2015 annual 12 Days
Rallying together to honour and protect women Read More »
Audrey McLaughlin moved to the Yukon in the 1970’s with “no man, no job” because she thought it would be an interesting place to live.
Getting into the Game Read More »
In one of the many Rhianna songs to get major radio play, the pop star sings: “[you’re] just gonna stand there and watch me burn,
Every Wednesday at lunchtime the basement of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre fills with moms, a few dads, and their babies. According to Shannon Walker,
More than Nutrition Read More »
If the gun doesn’t fit the shooter, learning to use it will be difficult and even dangerous. Traditionally, both rifles and shotguns are made to
Smaller Guns for Women and Youth Read More »
The Yukon is blessed with a huge number of talented and passionate women. It would take much more space than I have here to pay
Talent and Passion Read More »
Editor’s Note: When Jason Westover visited Elizabeth Kaye recently, he suggested he would love to know more about her life besides her passion for moccasin-making.
Growing Up Gwich’in Read More »
What did you want to be when you were 12 years old? That is the question Yukon Women in Trades and Technology (YWITT) is asking
Trading in High Heels for Steel-Toed Boots Read More »
More than six decades later, Ellen Davignon vividly recalls her first trip to Whitehorse. In was 1943 when six-year-old Ellen and her three siblings embarked
Chronicling Life With a Touch of Mischief Read More »
Marny Ryder seems to have her thoughts in order. The high-energy septuagenarian sits in her Riverdale dining room and recounts her life —in almost perfect
A Lifetime of Caring Read More »
“I find women in the Yukon, and Dawson in particular, an incredibly strong group,” says Penny Soderlund, a member of the Public Service Alliance of
100 Ways to Celebrate 100 Years Read More »
“You get to learn how to notice the plants around you, how to shoot a rifle, how not to ground your boat in the river,
Honing Their Outdoor Skills Read More »
The Yukon is often suited to those with a hands-on lifestyle. The territory is brimming with active, independent, multi-skilled residents. And women in the professional
She’s Got the Tools Read More »
On Christmas Eve, 1900, the Monte Carlo Saloon in Dawson City was the place to be. Men from all over the world crowded the dancehall,
Looking Back: When Johnny met Kate Read More »