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Kindled octogenarians illuminate the mushing world

Kindled octogenarians illuminate the mushing world

FAIRBANKS, AlaskaA small sign at the start of Ray Mackler’s driveway reads, Star Line Sleds.Walking up to his house, just outside…
Funky food stand is another roadside attraction

Funky food stand is another roadside attraction

At first glance, it looks like an odd place to buy a hot dog.About 15 kilometres outside Haines Junction — if you’re driving from…
So you want to start a business?

So you want to start a business?

Let’s say you’re a Yukon entrepreneur who wants to open a restaurant.You’ve got a vacant space in a building in downtown…

Yukon government studies branding strategy

DAWSON CITYThe Yukon government is creating a new tourism brand-marketing strategy to help the territory stand out in a crowded marketplace.

Housing corporation adds fuel to hot market

Whitehorse is in the grips of a residential lot shortage.Housing prices have skyrocketed and proposed lot developments have become snarled in some…

Dawson hotel qualifies for historic grants

DAWSON CITYDawson City’s venerable Westminster Hotel is undergoing a major structural renovation to ensure it remains in business, thanks to…

See the sites and shrink your tights: Tourism is good for you

The Wal-Mart parking lot may see, God forbid, even more RVs next summer if Suzanne de la Barre and Teresa Earle get their way.
Reopened bistro serves up big city fare

Reopened bistro serves up big city fare

When Lawrie Crawford left her Yukon government job in the fall, she didn’t know where life would take her.She needed a change.

Trucking along

‘So You Wanna Be a Trucker?” is the headline in a short piece in April’s Fifty Plus magazine.