Evidence Inconclusive, But the Place is Still Freaky
Uncover the mysteries of the Haunted Macaulay House. Discover Jude Griebel’s fascination with Dawson City’s ghost stories.
Evidence Inconclusive, But the Place is Still Freaky Read More »
Uncover the mysteries of the Haunted Macaulay House. Discover Jude Griebel’s fascination with Dawson City’s ghost stories.
Evidence Inconclusive, But the Place is Still Freaky Read More »
Discover the history of the haunted guild hall and learn how one woman’s ghostly encounter transformed her perception of reality.
Spooky Noises are Okay, but No More Showing Up in the Flesh Read More »
I’d like to be shot into space. Allow me to clarify: when I shuffle off my mortal coil, I’d like that coil to be shoved
He Wants to Leave This World When He Leaves This World Read More »
This year I will completely, absolutely and wholeheartedly do my best to not start my articles with hyperbole! Indeed, for an opening joke, I chose
Comedian Taking It to the Fringe Read More »
I’ve come to realize that atheism sure ain’t that sexy. When you compare all the trappings and incentives that other belief systems have, we come
The Atheist Doth Protest Too Much Read More »
Attention CBC Television fans: Stop watching Royal Canadian Air Farce! Please. I’ve long felt the need to clearly and confidently state, with the utmost of
Canada’s Dismally Depleted Air Farce Read More »
“Paper or plastic?” has become a cliché for those no-win decisions we must make everyday: plastic is an oil-based product that chokes wildlife and is
Paradigm shift slips on a plastic bag Read More »
A new initiative in the UK’s Somerset County this summer will ensure that beer drinkers are not getting hosed at their favourite watering holes. Trading
The Beer Police are Heroes Read More »
I love science. From government-sponsored labs to guys in their basements trying to rig together a personal jet pack, I must send a shout out
Support Your Local Scientist Read More »
Just the other day while I watching the store here at the Yukon Brewing Company, I had a customer look outside our windows while I
Global Warming Affects Beer Production … OK, Now It’s Serious Read More »
Watching Extras will make you a better person. Well, maybe not, but if you took the time to watch Ricky Gervais’ comedic opus from start
Canadian Humour Lives Between Internal and External Read More »
News out of Birmingham, Alabama this month has a local consumer lobby group calling for a boycott of all Anheuser-Busch products in the Birmingham/Jefferson County
Playing Politics With Beer Read More »
“The Last Potluck. Catchy isn’t it?” The man behind the cluttered desk utters this phrase while framing an invisible marquee with his hands. “I wish
Yukon Supergroup, Dandelion Wreath, Says Goodbye Read More »
As I watched Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama duke it out in the United States, I found I was getting more and more jealous of
Saluting those crazy enough to lead Read More »
Ravens are laughing outside my window as I write this. The sun came up at 5:30. A river runs through my city and mountains to
When we find ourselves in the place Just Right Read More »
Marketing beer is fun. When you have a product that so many people enjoy and you are told to “Go sell this!” you can have
Beer From a Wide-Open Space Read More »
Deep down in the cockles of my President’s Choice Deluxe White Cheddar macaroni and cheese clogged heart, there’s a yearning for some recognition. But not
These Comedians are Ready for the Big Time Read More »
I’m finally getting some good sleep these days. Recently, I was stage-managing the incredible Varietease show at the Guild: a cavalcade of comedy, song and,
Comedy from a Sleep-Depraved Mind Read More »
I had a dream last night that I was at a Yakov Smirnoff show with my mother. I sure hope this wasn’t forecasting any kind
Giving the Dream Maker a Tune Up Read More »
Happy Birthday, Canada! You have come into your own these past 141 years, warmly regarded as a place of strong values, freedom and a sense
Ich Bin Ein Yukoner Read More »
How would you like to start a business with 50,000 of your closest friends, pals, friends of friends, acquaintances and complete strangers? What if it
Beer By Committee (this will end badly) Read More »
Students at McGill University in Montréal will notice a big change come fall semester this year, and frosh looking to swill back Export, Canadian and
Bigger is Not Always Better Read More »
I find the term “Outside” very strange. At first, when I had arrived in the territory, people would use the term, almost as if they
Coming In From the Outside Read More »
With binge drinking and bar violence on the rise, the Province of Alberta has made some policy changes that it is hoping will curb public
Looking for a Kinder, Gentler Beer Drinker Read More »
Perspective, use it or lose it. I pulled that one from my dog-eared copy of Illusions, by Richard Bach. It’s a fun read that takes
Farewell, We Hardly Knew Ye … Heck, He Hardly Knew Ye-self Read More »
On July 18, while Yukoners were probably enjoying Dustball and the Dawson City Music Festival, there was one other thing to celebrate: International Brewers Day.
Brewmasters Get Hugs Once a Year Read More »
If you are going to play on patriotism, perhaps it is best to stay at home. Recently, brewing giant Molson Coors Brewing Company announced that
You Just Can’t Put Canada in a Bottle Read More »
To get away from the rain here in Whitehorse, Daisy and I went to Vancouver for our vacation. I have used this line many times
What I did on my summer vacation Read More »
Did you know that new drivers in the Yukon need 50 hours of instruction before they can take their road test? I didn’t know that.
Government-imposed one-on-one time Read More »
Naturally, I miss the Yukon. To be specific, it certainly wouldn’t be the weather (heh … sorry), but far more importantly, the people.
The Yukon is Not Just a Place Read More »
We are often browsing around for new beer styles that we can make. With our growler system, we are able to try new beers without
Experts Are Not the Only Ones With an Opinion Read More »
It is not as if I am addicted to it, rather it is just that it is sooo available. That computer, with its vast assortment
Confessions of a political junkie Read More »
I am loving this controversy over arts funding cuts because it is one of the few times that smart, eloquent, passionate people stand up and
My Canada Includes art Read More »
We feel the need to make a few comments on the $700 billion subsidy that has been the big financial news in the US last
700,000,000,000 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall (would take 220,000 years to sing) Read More »
Part 1 of 6 Where is Whitehorse? Why are you going there? What’s it like? Three great questions and at first I struggled to answer
Emirate of the North 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 »
One of the things that a business in your community can do that companies Outside cannot is treat you like you — as an individual
This Beer Really is For You Read More »
I’ll admit it. When I was preparing to move to the Yukon I was very naïve about what exactly Whitehorse was all about. I knew
The Yukon is So Stereotypical Read More »
“How’d you get here? Why’d you stay?” Ubiquitous phrases heard in the Yukon indeed. With the sheer number of transients coming through the territory, it’s
Roy, The Kindred Spirit Read More »
The year was 1798 and the place was Helgoland. Helgoland is located in the North Sea, 70 kilometres off of the coast of Germany. This
Beer Bottles Make Beautiful Music Read More »
November 4th, the world breathed a sigh of relief. No longer will we have to awkwardly avoid the United States in the UN cafeteria, picking
Obama is Good for the World … Except Comics Read More »
There are few more dangerous waters for the Buzz to float down than mixing beer and religion. And yet, being the brave souls that we
When Religion is in the Mix Read More »
June 14, 2002. That is the day I first arrived in Whitehorse. To be exact, it was the evening, 20 minutes before midnight, just me
My First Day as a Yukoner … I Remember It Well Read More »
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY PROVING PUNK IS BEST … AS EXPLAINED BY A TEENAGER BY HAILEY LLOYD There are a thousand different styles of dance in
The Best Music To Dance To Read More »
Cher Yukon, Yes, it is that time of year again. I can’t believe I have been in Montréal almost four months. Of course this festive
Christmas has exploded 12 doors down. Read More »
The first time I saw Rob Stalkie take the stage, I could tell he was a natural. And now, only one short year later, this
Last Comic Standing Takes the Next Step Read More »
Everyone in North America knows who Saint Nicholas is, right? Obviously, he is the guy dressed in the red and white suit who gives away
European Brewers Embrace Santa Claus Read More »
Here’s a new game for the territory’s impending dinner party season. Next time you trudge over to the neighbours — gluten-free pasta salad in tow
Music To Your Ears is in the Eye of the Beholder Read More »
In case you have been living in a vacuum over the past few weeks, apparently these are hard times. Funny how things seemed to turn
Lots of Empty Barrels to Wear Read More »
You know that feeling you get when you go through your old yearbook or look back at school photos from the high school glory days?
Yukoners of No Fixed Address Read More »
40 Santas donned the red and white and ran [pub crawled?] the entire two blocks of Main Street in Manayunk. Or.
The Real Santa Claus Does Not Run Read More »
Our wacky pals to the south have a new man at the helm. Barack Obama’s inauguration surpassed any ordinary bureaucratic ceremony, to become one of
Political Posturing Read More »
A Good Idea is a Good Idea, In Good Times and Bad Here we are, the first Buzz of 2009, and it seems like the
A Good Idea is a Good Idea, In Good Times and Bad Read More »
This summer, I discovered I had an unconscience reason for leaving the Yukon. I was sitting in a Winnipeg movie theatre, my body comfortably slumped
I am a geek. I’ve travelled the length and breadth of the geeky spectrum. In my teens I was cooping myself up in darkened basements,
True Confessions of a Geek Read More »
Holey Old Moley, it seems like things ain’t rite in the Youcon skies. I first took note of it a few weeks back when I
Just had another read of the touchin’ note you sent about my sister Wilma goin’ down to glory, and figgered I’d best set the record
As we get nearer to our upcoming and excellent adventure, distilling, we get more and more questions about the process. So we thought we would
Doing What Breweries Do Best Read More »
When I was a wage slave, the call of Friday happy-hour escapism was like aural honey to my ears. After a few years in the
Closing Time … Time for Beer and Good Cheer Read More »
Thanks kindly fer returnin’ the $2 I sent you. With the hard times on us, I’m grateful of the free inscripshun. Drew a small map
So, I’ve mentioned it before: I’m lousy at making friends. Growing up a quiet geek doesn’t lend well to the pal-collecting abilities and now that
Get a Pooch and Find a Pal Read More »
“You can’t please ’em all.” Now there’s an oft-spouted aphorism from the comedy world, lemme tell you. This is a general kind of excuse you
This Hour Has 45 Minutes Read More »
Omigosh, I cudn’t hardly beleave my eyes when I seen yer name in the paper. Are you the Darrol Hockey that sold me an icebox
Perspective – use it or lose it. Words I’ve been pondering quite a lot lately. Recently I was noticing how much I dwelt on things
Is There Life After the Yukon? Read More »
What goes together even better than peanut butter and chocolate, Laurel and Hardy, or ice cream and dill pickles? We think it is beer and
Beer and Beautiful Music … Together Read More »
I’m a walking mass of contagion. Well, if I were honest, I’m currently reclining on an IKEA futon, propped up precisely so that I don’t
Good for What Ails Ya Read More »
It has come to my attention that Canada is cold. Or, more to the point, people have needed to direct my attention to this fact
What Could Be More Canadian Than Snow and Ice? Read More »
I once made the happy mistake of surfing on eBay, shall we say, under the influence. I say “mistake” as I found out, in a
Comic Books – Fun and Free for All! Read More »
I was fixin’ to tell you last week more on the trip I and Wilferd took to Skaggway, but then Merna came by unexpeckted and
This recent Easter long weekend, during the longest bout I might have ever had exclusively wearing pajamas, I had an interesting revelation. I mean, there’s
Pondering the Propensity of ‘Place’ Read More »
You recall how last week I was tellin’ you how I sowed up a mess of bootys fer the poor swans coolin’ there heals down
The Liquor Corporation in New Brunswick has created a wee bit of a stir lately (pun intended). It seems it is losing a lot of
Did you feel it? Once again, the nation shared a moment of polarization. We were all united in our disdain for the States. And it
Canada Delivers the Knock-Out Punch Read More »
It was nice to see the Easter Rabbit treated the Anny Lake area so good last week. From the piles of little round malt balls
Silly me. I thought the public wants intelligent discourse, all sides of a story and alternative, respectful arguments. So, I go to journalism school, I
The tweets of one twit’s twittering Read More »
Congratulations to the Yukon government, in general, and to the Yukon Liquor Corporation, specifically, for passing regulations that put the new Liquor Act in play.
Raising A Cheer with Our Beer! Read More »
With any luck Old Man Winter has took his last gasp, and ain’t jest lurkin’ around the corner fixin’ to blow another cold one up
Will the mirackles never end? I finely got the electrick. Not that I need it so bad now, with the daylite gettin’ longer. The power
It had to happen. After all, it was only a matter of time. This is the sad lament of someone’s subculture becoming even more dorky
The Lament of ‘Dorkdom’ Read More »
Spring is sprung the grass is brown, think I’ll hitch a ride to town. I been ponderin’ of late that I mite take up ritin’
I’m coming out of the closet – again. This time, for far-nobler purposes than atheism. Indeed, I have found a much-maligned part of society that
Who’s Watching Who … Read More »
The renaissance of craft brewing in Canada all started with a single beer. We are not talking about the first bottle rolled out the door
Talk About Those ‘Craft-y’ Beer Drinkers Read More »
My golly, its been a hecktick pace hereabouts of late. The chickin wire and posts I ordered finely came in. Of coarse with the frost
As we speak (’cause “read together” sounds kinda weird), I have Facebook open on another window. I’m trying hard not to check it. Indeed, I
It’s a Living, Breathing, Social-Networking Thing Read More »
Whats that old line about a thing bein’ a riddle rapped in a mistry inside an enema? There was some such goin’ on out here
So I went on this website to see when I’d die. The Internet, being the general purveyor of naked people and random crotch shots, can
Where I Go to Know When Read More »
Right now, a blinking cursor is doing its very best to drive me insane. This cursor, constantly sitting at the very end of my thoughts,
Blocked But Not Beaten Read More »
Back in March, we sent one of our brewers on a jaunt to jolly old England. Alan went there to participate in a beerfest put
Hops Across the Pond Read More »
Well now, don’t I feel like six kinds of a fool? Turns out them space rocks I rote you about last week are somethin’ else
Theres some things its best a feller not look into too close. You mind how I told you I mite be part of pressident O’Bamma’s
Heading into summer = a wonderful time. And no matter how much extraneous snow may continue to fall, nothing can dampen the spirit of the
One Thing We All Agree On … Read More »
I can’t say I’m one who watches my weight. I mean, where’s it gonna go? (Zing!) I’ve had the same basic kind of body shape
Watching the Scale Ain’t Where I’m At Read More »
If things was bad before, its got even worst in the sleep deppartment this week. The birds is now chirpin’ and burpin’ near non-stop and
The camping season here in the Yukon is well underway and, so far, under lots of warm weather and blue sky. When we head out
Can, Is Where Your Heart Is Read More »
I’m a mite bit twisted from gettin’ up far too early to meet the call of nachur. I don’t mean the normal old-fellers call to
A dream I’ve held since childhood has been quashed. It’s with much regret that I must inform all of you that my letter of interest
Who Ya Gonna Call? Not Anthony Trombetta Read More »
I’m generally not one to gauge the success of my summer by small degrees, but there are certain small, simple moments that make life grand.
Nothing Screams Summer Louder than, Well … Summer! Read More »
By jingo, my heads still swimmin’ from all I seen and done on my trip to Keeno with Wilferd and Danny last week end. Can’t
So where was I? Oh yes, I was tellin’ you about my and Wilferd’s exsellent advenchurs in Dawsin City. Like I said, soon as we
First I gotta tell you a bit about my Unkle Walt. Well he ain’t reely my unkle. They say he’s my second cozzen once removed,