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Kluane B&B host offers warmth in the wilds

NORTH ALASKA HIGHWAYApril 1 may have rendered a few fools, but Cecile Sias at Silver City wasn’t one of them.

Women train in trades, begin with torches

In a booth behind a heavy black curtain, novice welder Keira Kucherean was sweating over the heat of a blue flame to fuse together two pieces of…
Taking a bite out of Whitehorse

Taking a bite out of Whitehorse

Located in a small office space on Hanson Street in downtown Whitehorse, Adam Meilun’s workplace looks more like a student residence than an…

The end of the rainbow

He offered local artists the best commissions in town.But Dick Clements still couldn’t get enough locally crafted works to sustain his…

Playing the waiting game at Minto

Sherwood Copper Corp. has assembled an experienced cast of characters to get its copper-gold Minto property up and running this spring.
Pelly Construction poised to ride the mining wave

Pelly Construction poised to ride the mining wave

In the Yukon, everybody drives on Keith Byram’s roads.His company, Pelly Construction Ltd., has worked on every highway in the territory, and…

It’s not easy being a male belly dancer

Viraj Wanigasekera fell in love the first time he saw live belly dancing.There was the jumble of rich costumes and the smooth movements, but, more…
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…