Yoga Through the Summer
Dawson City – get ready for yoga with Sabu Chaitanya. He’s on his way to instruct a full one-month intensive in the Klondike. The course […]
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Boost Your Workout the Tasty Way
With the season of marathons and relays upon us, your training plans may be kicking into high gear. And heading into competition – whether personal
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Inclusion Expo Gets Jazzy
He’s only 24 years old, but American pianist Matt Savage has had a 15-year professional career as a jazz musician, playing with some of the
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Neuroscience and Everyday Living: Part 1
Can we change our brain just by thinking? Neuroscience would have us believe so. For example, a calm brain is more capable of learning, working
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The Bee Diaries – April 2016
The gentle, warm summer breeze touched our faces as we stood watching the bees. The bees were just doing their thing: flying in and out
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The CutOff Restaurant & Pub: Real food for real Yukoners
The CutOff Restaurant & Pub has really nice customers. On a Sunday night, looking at the crowd that has come in for the ever-changing weekly
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H – Hue Oasis – “A Host of Colourful Flavours”
The Hue Oasis Restaurant in the Skky Hotel was a pleasant surprise. My companion and I, even though neither of us had been there before,
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The Other Side of a Light Story
A few weeks ago, in a light-hearted piece about bucket lists, I mentioned a trip to England with my father 20 years ago this month.
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Gluten-Free to be You and Me
I came to the Yukon in the spring of 2012 and that August I noticed a full-page story in the Yukon News saying that more North
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Gearing up for Bike to Work Week
A new trend in hairstyles is likely to emerge in workplaces across the country during the first week of June: helmet hair. From May 30th
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Pony Up For A Good Cause
Looking for a busting, bawling, rocking good time that’s also for a good cause? Then head out to the Gr8ful Spud on May 28th for
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Remember Walking?
I still see a number of people out walking for exercise and just the enjoyment of it. It’s kind of a mindless activity at least
Yukon Firefighters host fundraiser barbecue on May 21 at Shipyards Park
Three months of intensive training is what Yukon firefighter have done to prepare themselves for the Scott FireFit Competition, the toughest two minutes in sport.
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Nighttime Snacking and Breast Cancer Risk
Raise your hand if you’re a late night eater. Does this sound familiar? The sun sets, you sink into your couch, switch on Netflix and
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Victoria Day Activity Guide
May two-four, the unofficial Canadian start of summer, is finally here. The question is how are you going to spend it? We have put together
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Consent is Sexy
May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre in partnership with Les Essentielles want you to know that Consent Is Sexy.
It’s About You’re Grammar: Messages from a Dessert Island
Grammar jokes are all over the internet: How do you console a grammarphile? Pat them gently on the back, saying “there, their, they’re” Let’s eat,
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Community Knitting
22,360 stitches an average sized pair of hand knit socks I knit in the morning I knit at night I knit in my car only
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The Yukon Transportation Museum invites you to submit photos of you and your dog for their new exhibit
The Yukon and the dog: they are two things that belong together like peanut butter and jelly. The dog is the Yukon’s best friend and
The Little Nag in Your Head
Peanut butter I have to remember to get peanut butter why did she wear that today what was she thinking did he pick up the
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Tres Bien!
This year marks the 35th anniversary of French immersion programs in the Yukon and the École Whitehorse Elementary School decided to do something big to
Erin’s Birth Story
Erin found out she was pregnant when she was 17. She still lived with her parents and had just finished high school. Her relationship with
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DIY Campfire Treats for Kids
Just building and helping to keep a fire going is great fun for kids of all ages. There is something magical about being near an
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On the Hot Seat
Traveling always gives me a new perspective on commonplace things. Daily activities become challenges as I figure out the basics of food and shelter all
The Dawn of Spring
Spring is more than sales on winter gear en route to the clearance bin or the emergence of chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies in store
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Catch A Cutthroat
This is an awkward time of year for fishing. Each day, as the amount of daylight lengthens, we grow impatient to be back outside, with
Healthy Drinks
answer is the often vague and elusive response that is elicited by so many nutrition questions: it depends. A smoothie is only as good –
Yukon Women Who Rock and Roll
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
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See The Yukon’s History Through Kids’ Eyes
My great great grandparents, Alexander Fraser and Jane Hastings Fraser left Dumfrieshire, Scotland in 1795. They settled in the Ottawa Valley with many Scottish immigrants.
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Gearing Up for Yukomicon 2017
A comic-con is an annual event where sci-fi lovers congregate to pay homage to super heroes/villains/authors/actors/producers who help bring this genre to life on the
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Hacking Through the Internet Maze in Search of Meaning
Enquiring (and even inquiring) minds want to know: what the heck is a hack, anyway? In response to numerous queries on that very subject (none,
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Laughter Yoga: Heal Yourself Laughing
It is well-known that laughter is the best medicine. However, do we laugh enough in a normal life to get any benefit? Scientists say to
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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
The International Tabletop Day celebrates board gaming around the world and an event is being hosted in Whitehorse this year by the Yukon Comic Culture
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Bushmom
What am I doing? It is -45 C and I am starting to feel trapped. I haven’t left the house – unless you count visits
Getting in Sheep Shape
We drove four hours from Whitehorse to one of my favourite fishing lakes, then an hour and a half across. As a sheep hunter that’s
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MAKE A BETTER FIRE
Except above tree-line, good firewood is available in most places in the Yukon but a few days of rain can make pretty good wood too
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It Takes Two
Biathlon is an Olympic Sport that combines two incredibly different competitive activities. Which two incredibly different activities you ask? Biathlon is a combination of a
Healthy Ways to Soothe a Hangover
If you are indulging regularly in the good old Yukon Happy Hour, you may have met last night’s mean morning friend: The Hangover. He may
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Telling Stories
Sandra Grace Storey’s Words Like Birds exhibit digs deep into all that we struggle to express. It finds a great tenderness there. Storey has created
An Open Letter to My Dog
Dear Parka, We invited you into our family last summer because we felt a void that only man’s best friend could fill. Down south last
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An Open Letter to the Owner Of Twenty Rusted Nails
Dear Sir/Madame; It has come to my attention that you may have lost these (see photo). They were left in a fire pit sometime over
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Diggin’ It Old School
The first thing that people know about me is that I am a city girl. It’s not that I do not have an appreciation for
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A Good Kind of Fat
Whenever I think of avocados, my mind immediately goes to a cartoon I saw circulating Twitter one day that shows an avocado running away from
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Yes we wood!
The first biomass heating project to use waste wood in the North has been up and running for a month. The project was initiated by
On a Wing and a Prayer
Monarch butterflies appear fragile, but it is extraordinarily hardy. Every year they migrate thousands of miles to overwinter in Mexico.
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Winter: A Season for Change
“The more things change the more they stay the same” and “The only constant in life is change” are both very cliche and very true.
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Kinnikinnick
Kinnikinnick’s Latin name, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, comes from arctos and ursi meaning bear and staphylos and uva meaning bunch of grapes. Amazing: the taste of those
Win the battle against cold and flu season
You’ve probably heard the sniffles and hacking and seen the dark circles beneath tired eyes. You’ve probably heard the murmurings around you in the café
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What We Eat When We Eat Alone
No, this is not a book of maps to the McDonald’s in your area. Or a guide to the best Chinese food takeout combinations (that’d be
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Pregnancy: There’s an App for that
The excitement of a pregnancy is fuelled by the unknown and profound changes that it brings to you and your family. Filling in that information
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We Burnt It Away
This past weekend, Yukoners burnt away their winter blues at the annual festival of the same name.Photographer Dylan Nelson was there to capture the action.
The Distinctly Northern Signs of Spring
There are several distinctly northern signs of spring. As the long-winter winds down the Yukon people enter an obvious state of outfit confusion. As you drive through
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Stepping out for the Games
Five Special Olympics Yukon athletes went to Corner Brook, Newfoundland for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games. Special Olympics Yukon sent two skating athletes and
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Celebrating 30 Years of Cult-Classic Skiing
The force is strong in our northern skiing communities. The Buckwheat Ski Classic has grown significantly to over 400 skiers.
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Fish
It will not surprise many that this little planet called Earth is covered by seventy percent water. What may surprise many is that the water
Painting and a Party
Having reached a certain age, I’m grateful for the younger, hipper people in my life who update me up on popular culture. My friend Katie
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Golfers and Duck Hunters Have Something in Common
The golfing season and duck hunting season have something in common. I am convinced that if a person took up both sports their problems would
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My First Yukon Winter
I’ve been living out the season as the idiot to winter and the dunce to darkness. In hindsight, I should have seen it coming.
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Making a Difference
In January 2013 Daniel Adamson first travelled to the Philippines. It was the wish of his sick mother whom Adamson had been looking after for
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G – G&P Steakhouse – “Come As You Are for a Fine Evening Out”
It was time to go out for dinner and, since my regular companion was still on the high seas, I invited yet another friend. I
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Don’t Turnip Your Nose
“‘…but gracious me! It’s getting light! Good night, old Turnip-top, good-night!’ A nod, and he was gone.” So ends the sixth canto of
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A March Break Staycation to Remember
If you are looking for a memorable and activity-packed March Break, there is no reason to leave town. In addition to normal family-friendly programming, many
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Taking the Stress out of Learning
My Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon colleague’s daughter will be heading to Greenland next month for the Arctic Winter Games. She is competing in snowshoe
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Newspaper-Making in Namibia
Murder, betrayal or New Year celebrations – these are the topics on the list. It is December 30 and we have to decide which story
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Crafts to Brighten Up Your Spring
“We’re very excited about the warm welcome at our new location,” says Pam Charman, events organizer for the Yukon Crafts Society. After many years hosting
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No Roof Too Small
I am tempted to call building your own house the ultimate DIY project. I don’t mean selecting from a range of floorplans and materials and
Everybody Poops. Until They Don’t.
Here is a fun health test you can do at home. Measure out two tablespoons of whole sesame seeds and swallow them with water. Take
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A welcoming sewing circle
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
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Yukon’s Best Friend: DOG CULTURE, Kevin Taylor
Rebelanne and Halo canoeing on the Six Mile River, Tagish. Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them. Send us your pet photos.
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Next Stop, Serab
I love to travel; seeing new places, meeting new people. Experience, after all is priceless. I also love to knit. Imagine my delight when I
Want to Try a New Restaurant?
In less than a year, Erin Loxam has found her way to the heart of the Yukon — through its stomach. While still a cheechako, she
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‘Neff Said
Hugh Neff and his lead dog George Costanza have won the 2016 Yukon Quest. Photographer Josh O’brien was there to capture the action at the finish
Have Some Francais Fun
Often mistaken for the French version of the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival, Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF), from March 3rd to 23rd, is a
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Barb McInerney
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
Hitting the Powder
I will try anything once; twice if the first time doesn’t kill me. Which is fortunate, because that’s how many times I had been skiing
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Repurpose, Recycle, Reintegrate
Reducing our solid waste is not an easily digested subject. An upcoming conference in Whitehorse hopes to break down solutions into manageable bites. The Working
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The Anti Stress Diet
Stress, and your body’s response to it, is inevitable. When it happens in small, infrequent amounts, it can even be a helpful and necessary function
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Fusion of fun and authenticity
A weary traveller can be forgiven for expecting typical food in a highway restaurant, even in a nice place like the Skky Hotel in Whitehorse.
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Don’t Panic!
My dog, Herman, once stepped between myself and a charging two-thousand-pound black Angus bull. He turned the animal back by sheer virtue of his own
Trees
Trees grow differently on mountain pass. It’s harder to grow. Compare to the southern trees, mountain trees are facing a disadvantage.
What’s on at Rendezvous
It’s that time of year again, when it’s totally normal to see girls walking around in period costume, when men compete in beauty pageants, when
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Visiting the Glaciers
We always said that when the kids were old enough we would take them for an Alaskan kayaking expedition, just like the one we had
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Coffee and Flowers
Deep in the Jalapa Valley of Nicaragua grows a tobacco that has an elegant yet bold taste. Combine the tobacco from the Jalapa region with
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E – Earls – “A Cozy Meal in a Busy Place”
It was a beautiful sunny day when we went for lunch at Earls Restaurant. We agreed to meet there at 1 o’clock, but I arrived
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The Steampunk Ball starts here
If you were on a committee to provide decorations for a dance, your shopping list will likely include balloons, streamers and crepe… lots of crepe.
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Living Within Your Emotional Means on Valentine’s Day
Some have a knack for the Grand Romantic Gesture Then, there are the rest of us, Romantically-challenged, who just can’t get it right.
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Teen Valentine
What are teen relationships like on Valentine’s Day? The answer may surprise you. It is actually one of the most stressful days of the year.
Ode to Kusawa Lake
Boxing Day: we drive out to Kusawa Lake. My beloved lake, Kusawa. The joys of the lake for me include swimming, boating, floating, skating, to
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The Healthy Side of Chocolate
While turning chocolate into a core food group is not the healthiest of ideas, eating it in moderation – and in its pure cacao form – can be a good thing.
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One-Two-Tweet…
There’s nothing like a bird count to inspire new and seasoned birders. This Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place Feb. 12-15 and it’s a
Valentine’s Events for the Discerning Singleton
I have mined to come up with activities that might make Valentines Day as awesome as any other day of the year, even if you’re flying solo.
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Frostbite is Back
Yukon’s winter music festival, Frostbite is back for 2016, finally. A small group of volunteers have been working hard to make this happen.
There Goes my Life
My hunting partner is the best. I know we’ll head out on more adventures, but it may be a while. Hayley is graduating & heading to law school.
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Say it with a Craft Project
Valentine Craft Night. If you are interested in community sharing of equipment and knowledge, the craft night is just the beginning.
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Is Winter Really That Wicked?
Yukoners are no stranger to harsh winters. However, we don’t mind it as we are used to the snow and the cold and we’ve found
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D – The Deli – “Euro-mazing”
The minute you walk into The Deli at Yukon Meat and Sausage you know you are in a special environment. The place simply smells like,
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A Place to Wander… and A Place to Stay
You can’t beat the price: $35 for a bed, $80-$95 for the private couple/family room or $25 for a place to pitch your tent, including
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The Anti-anti-Resolution
In this day and age, are we really still making new year’s resolutions? I’d have thought that resolutions fell out of fashion around the same
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Keep food costs down as prices go up
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to budget better and save money, the rising cost of food will make it a tough one
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Tips on Winter Birding
Yes, baby, it’s cold outside. But birding can get you out of the house, connect you with nature, and other people. During December’s Christmas bird
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