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Spanish newsletter stakes space for northern Latinos

Spanish newsletter stakes space for northern Latinos

Mexico made headlines across Canada again last week.Protestors and police clashed in the streets over a seven-day international water summit in…
Turning up the volume for First Nations storytelling

Turning up the volume for First Nations storytelling

Kerriann Cardinal and Reneltta Bourque want to amplify the rich aboriginal storytelling tradition.The voices of aboriginal people are too often…
A green future lies in our hands

A green future lies in our hands

Forget the world’s oil crisis; it’s not important.Don’t worry about drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or invading…

Photos and film reveal Africa’s desperation

If Whitehorse were in Africa, its population of roughly 20,000 would be wiped out in three days, said Robertson Bales.
Youth carve out careers by learning to carve birds and beasts

Youth carve out careers by learning to carve birds and beasts

Like sculptors through centuries, eight budding local artists released forms caught in raw chunks of cedar — masks, plaques, paddles and bowls.
Indigenous northern cultures suffer similar setbacks

Indigenous northern cultures suffer similar setbacks

Never ask a Sami person how many reindeer they have.“You can ask,” said visiting Sami student Sarah Omma.

Carcross has golden dreams for its hand built green machine

Students at Carcross Community School have combined the technology of the Terminator with the ethics of the Green Party, to create a formidable…
Vanier jazz musicians return triumphant

Vanier jazz musicians return triumphant

The sound of a throaty, scratchy saxophone trailed down the Vanier Catholic Secondary School hallway.Then the whole band kicked in, drowning out…
Carpentry class fosters youth interest in trades

Carpentry class fosters youth interest in trades

If you drove through Whitehorse’s industrial area Thursday, the Skills Canada building would have seemed like any other vacant building in the…

Caribou captured by photo and pen

The sun was softer by the time Fritz Mueller and Teresa Earle reached the ridge.While it shone perpetually during their trek into the remote…