Girls Getting A ‘Kick’ Out Of Soccer
Young girls got a real kick out of Whitehorse United FC female soccer sessions. The sessions were for girls from grades 2 to 6.
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A Race Against The Clock
On a Saturday in late August 2018, with just a half-hour left in their helicopter budget for the season, the Yukon government…
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First Words (in writing, this time)
I still remember how happy I was when my son spoke his first word. The look on his cute little face was the embodiment of pride…
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Spring Flavours
Two fortuitous culinary events coincided in recent weeks. The first was an offering of last year’s Taku River Coho salmon…
‘Forgettings’
I have lost count of the number of times I find myself in the garage or kitchen or bedroom and asking myself this question.
Yukon-Grown Corn
The first time we tried growing corn in the Yukon, we sowed the seeds directly into our garden box outside the house.
Skills Canada Yukon Interview: Seth and Savvas
Upcoming Skills Canada Yukon competitors, Seth and Savvas, discuss how they recently became intrigued by welding…
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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…
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
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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Broomball Dynasty
They say the family that plays together, stays together. Such is the case with the Nadon family of Whitehorse…
4-H Fun At The Yukon Agricultural Banquet
Twenty-twenty four was the first year that the Yukon Agriculture Association (YAA) hosted the North of 60° Reception…
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Celebrating International Carrot Day
With the spring equinox behind us and patches of dry grass re-emerging from under the snow, gardening season is getting closer…
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¿Hablas Español?
Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America are incredibly popular vacation destinations for Yukonners.
Lost In Paradise
Mount Sima will see a busy weekend and a huge celebration of snowboarding this spring when the Yukon hosts its very first…
Moving Mom
I visited Mom every day, trying to help her get her bearings and become as self-sufficient as possible. Only five years ago…
In Celebration Of Freshwater
March has always been my favourite month of the year. I enjoy the longer days and blue skies. We Yukoners can spend…
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Shining A Light On Loneliness
“My headspace is kinda foggy.”
“Not hungry these days, but felt like I should have something … so, made some popcorn.”
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Maverick’s Travel Adventures
Maverick is a very lucky boy; his mother (me) is Australian, and a dream, for most, became a reality for him at four months…
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Keeping ‘The Percy’ Alive!
There won’t be a Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race this year, but to keep the idea alive, the smaller-than-usual new board…
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Challenging The Aches And Pains Of Aging: Part 2
We become our own biggest enemy as we age because we keep trying to do things how we used to do them and we strain or hurt ourselves.
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Yukon Celebrated the 2023 Sports Awards Recipients
The Sport Yukon Major Awards are presented annually to members of the territory’s athletic community for their contributions…
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‘Vampires’ In Our Midst
They bite and suck blood—vampire-like. Cats such as lynx are a haven for fleas, as are fox and ermine, then squirrel and even mice.
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Skills Canada Yukon Interview: Isaiac Tracey
I feel like I have learned a lot of life lessons working in the trades, having learned a lot about myself and how to work with others….
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Thoughts About Grey Matter
I’m delighted to join the “Grey Matters” team of writers—partly because they are women I like and admire, but also because…
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Chasing Aurora With Sandra Peña
When Sandra Peña saw northern lights for the first time, it was a quiet moment of reflection for her about the creation of life.
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Mighty Women
It is absolutely no joke to say that women are incredible, with their ability to multitask, create, give birth and care for children.
We Are All Remarkable
All women are remarkable. Some inspire me more than others—especially Yukon women. The women I know in the Yukon choose a life…
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A Mid-winter Night’s Dream
Slow as the drip of cold birch syrup, long as our January tilt away from the sun—winter in the Yukon can drag on.
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Marriage: Five Things No One Told Me 45 Years Ago
The Volkswagen van slows down beside me. A layer of mud and dust almost hides the original blue colour. A young man leans over…
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My Antidote To The Winter Blues
As we know in the Yukon, winter can be very hard. The weather can be horrid, as revealed during the small amount of daylight…
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In Stock, Out Of Season
Although an item is out of season, does that mean it shouldn’t be in stock?
I was wandering through the grocery store…
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Spirit Riders
Hello, everyone. My name is Taya Holmes and this is my first year in Spirit Riders 4-H, and I am the club reporter! I am thankful…
What were you thinking?
In spite of the fact that it was after dark in Baracoa, Cuba, I suppose it wasn’t that urgent. I just felt like going for a walk in the soft…
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A Walk A Day Keeps The Blues (And So Much More) Away
The darkest days of the winter months are behind us, and yet spring can still feel so far away some days. Whether you suffer from…
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Barf Bag Ballad
For the past 20 years or so, I have made it a habit to try to find out the details about where certain songwriters get their initial idea…
New Year, New Food, New You
So many New Year’s resolutions, fad diets and trendy health makeovers revolve around restriction and deprivation.
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Skills Canada Yukon Interview: Jonathan Fillmore
It is hard to sum up briefly, but overall it has been an exciting and very rewarding journey. Throughout my early twenties…
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The Firsts Of Three Months
Newborns are basically like puppies: everything is so new. Literally, once they come out of the belly they are using everything…
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A Trip To Ovamboland
You will never forget the smell of rain in Namibia,” a friend told me when I disembarked for Namibia for the first time.
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Meet The New Order of Yukon Recipients
Three Yukoners have been selected as new recipients of the Order of Yukon. Yann Herry, Tim Koepke and David Stockdale
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Travelling With A Baby: Part 2
Travelling (literally across the world) requires planning and also luck when you have a five-month old baby. But my husband Ryan…
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Winter’s Invitation To Turn Inward
These past several weeks life in the natural world has been slowing down. Plants have died back, deciduous trees have lost…
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Christmas Around The World
I love Christmas. I love the lights and the presents, and I love to spend it in wintertime! Here are some of my more-memorable Christmases…
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Merry Grinchmas, Yukon!
You better watch out, Yukoners, because Santa isn’t the only one who has come to town. Christmastime in Whitehorse hosts another…
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Giving The Best Gifts
It is easy to become cynical around the holiday season when we are bombarded on all sides with messages like this … telling us to buy
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Santa’s Coming Tonight
Roger was always there when we got out of the car at my great-uncle’s farm. With a big grin, he usually greeted us with the words…
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How We ‘Do’ Christmas & New Year’s Eve Off-Grid!
Do you ever dream of spending a very quiet Christmas? How about taking time for yourself, to recharge, relax and reflect on the past year…
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All I Really Want For Christmas …
Christmas is always something magical: lights, festivities, the atmosphere. But there are sides to it that nobody talks about.
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Holiday Traditions (and how to reconnect with the magic)
As a young girl, I loved this time of year. There was something magical in the air, it seemed, as though anything (no matter how improbable)…
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Winter Solstice: Keeping Time In The Dark
On Thursday, December 21, at 8:27 p.m., a total of five hours, 37 minutes and 47 seconds of daylight will grace the rosy, yet perhaps weary.
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Music, Philanthropy and Community
First presented as an in-person live performance at Halifax’s Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, the 36th annual The Huron Carole will see…
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Santa’s Magic
I remember, as a child, lining up behind all the other kids, wearing my best dress and impatiently waiting…
Exploring Peru: Part 3
From Marcahuamachuco we continued heading south along the Andes, spending the night in Santiago de Chuco, the birthplace of César Vallejo…
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Skills Canada Yukon Interview: Anthony Steele-Legault
My experience in the trade sector has been inculcated. From all the support you receive for education and instructors…
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The Elf On The Shelf Is Coming To Town
When I first mention to people that I am thinking about starting the Elf on the Shelf tradition with my son, I am met with two types…
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The Mountains Are Calling …
December 11 was designated International Mountain Day by the United Nations General Assembly, in 2003, and has been observed…
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A Living Legacy
Haa G̱aatáa Haa Ḵusteeyí — Our Trapping Our Way of Life, a new exhibit at Haa Shagóon Hídi…
Challenging The Aches And Pains Of Aging
I’m sure I wouldn’t have believed you if, years ago, you had told me how much I would hurt during the aging process. As it turns out…
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The Chatterbox Of The Boreal Forest
Envision this … you’re trying to walk quietly through the bush; maybe you’re hunting grouse … Next thing you hear is a squirrel…
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Back To Beringia
As my son is getting older and continues to appreciate any opportunity to learn about new things, I thought, What better way to embrace…
Family Movie Night
Family movie nights have always been something special in my household. Starting as a kid, I still remember those Friday nights…
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It’s A Self-Evident Obviosity!
Dedicated to the memory of Mr. Kennedy who taught grade-7 science, French (with a Scot’s accent) and music…
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Exploring Peru: Part 2
After following the hot and dry Peruvian coast north to Lambayeque, we turned east. In a single day we left the Pacific Ocean…
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25 Ways To Add More Kindness To Your Life
Since its launch in 1998, World Kindness Day has been celebrated around the world, each year, on November 13. Started by…
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Indian Pie
All this talk about Buffy Sainte-Marie’s true identity reminded me of the first band I was ever in. Me and my buddies had a hairball idea…
Skills Canada Yukon Interview: Ammanda Partridge
Tell us about your experience in the trade sector so far? I have worked in all aspects of my trade—from educator, to employee, to entrepreneur…
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Waste Not, Want Not
I hear lots of doom-and-gloom talk about the rising costs of food, gas, wood and electricity … in articles, radio and TV commentaries…
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Cycling Utah
Bicycle touring in the sunny desert has its perks. Always hot and dry, you forget where the rain jacket is in the chaos of your panniers…
Babies and Bonding
A 2016 article in The Guardian stated that one-third of new mothers struggle to bond with their babies. For me, and still to this day…
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Exploring Peru: Part 1
A few years ago I was lucky enough to tag along on a road trip to the north of Peru. I say “lucky” because it was a once-in-a-lifetime…
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Skills Canada Yukon Interview: Pelly Vincent-Braun
My experience has been really good! I have had opportunities to work with some very talented trades people.
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This Is Halloween (now that I’m a parent)
As Halloween inches closer, I find myself getting quite excited for all of the upcoming festivities that this time of year entails.
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A Less Scary Yukon Halloween
Many would argue that the point of Halloween is to be scary. Blood and gore and gruesome things are turned into costumes…
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My Son Sees WHAAAT?
Last Halloween, I scared my son. This year, he got me back. He got me back good. We both did it unintentionally.
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Another Trapping Season Is Here
Snow came late this year. It was October 5 by the time we saw white on the ground outside the cabin. We received 17 centimetres of snow…
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Searching For A New Home
The Yukon Literacy Coalition (YLC)’s team was sad to break the news that after more than a decade of providing a safe space…
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Another Successful Season Of Summer Music Outdoors
A summer’s worth of free noon-hour concerts at the Front Street Gazebo has come to an end for the third year in a row.
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Jump-start Your Creativity This Fall
The buzz of summer is over, and the days are getting shorter. All of a sudden, it seems, we have so many extra hours of darkness to fill.
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Jury Duty (Not!)
Actually the summons was for my wife to appear for jury selection. And it’s her second time. The first time, the selection was for a trial…
A Love Letter To Pike
I fell in love with northern pike this summer. If you’ve ever seen a pike up close, you’re probably wondering how one could love…
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Fall(ing)
Yes, it’s that time of year when the leaves drop like flies; and no, this column isn’t about that. Nor is it about falling in love…
Moving With A Preschooler (Again)
The promise of a fresh start (empty rooms to make your own, and perhaps a little more living space) is extremely appealing.
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Gratitude For This Yukon Life
Sometimes we take the most precious things in our lives for granted: our health, our families, the air we breathe.
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Postcards from Peru—Madre de Dios
A few years ago, during the hot and dry days of an Andean August, I took a trip from the brown hills of Cusco…
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Appreciating Rosehips
Summer has rapidly turned into fall and it’s only a matter of time before the first snowflakes drift down to cover the golden leaves…
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What’s In A Name?
Throughout my life I’ve legally changed my name, twice. Not to evade the law or because I’m trying to hide…
From Cabbage To Oktoberfest
Fall is here! One can feel it in the change of light as the days are getting shorter. A few weeks ago, Germans were sweating…
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A Family Reunion
Three generations—including two children, two teenagers, eight adults and two dogs—got together for a week at a B&B…
Shore Lunch With Mario
The tip of my rod jerked and dipped toward the dimpled grey water, and I glanced up at our guide. He shook his head.
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Fried Fish Sandwich With Arugula And Tartar Sauce
If you’d like to scale up (or down), for this recipe, the batter is equal parts beer and flour, which makes it easy to serve one person…
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Passing The Test Of Time
After spending the summer in the B.C. Kootenays and before returning to the Yukon, my boyfriend and I decided to wrap up the summer…
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Celebrating Grandparents Day
Looking through an old family photo album, recently, I was transported back to bucolic autumn days spent out on the fields…
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The Perfect Day
When Discovery Day came around, I planned a special Mother-Son Day for my toddler and I since my husband had to go into work…
Cat-astrophic!
“It was a brand-new century when Robert Service wrote in one of his poems about the Arctic trails (that had their secret tales)…
Travelling With A Baby: Part 1
Travelling with a baby is no easy feat, and if you’re crazy enough to do it, you need to prepare yourself very, very well.
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Hear! Hear! Listen Up!
Hearing-impaired spouse: “You’re mumbling. I can’t hear any birds. The music is too loud … can you repeat that again?!”
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Stewardship Of The Land
This summer, during the height of the Alberta spring wildfires, I landed at the Edmonton airport in a thick haze of smoke.
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Skills Canada Yukon Interview: Mackenzie Orban
I always knew I wanted to work with my hands and pursue a trade. Electrical called me the most because of the problem solving required.
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Snakes and ‘Ladders’
I am spending the summer “Outside,” away from the Yukon. These days I am in the town of Rossland, in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.
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