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What caribou do, without you: Fortymile herd outfitted with cameras

If a caribou munches lichen in the woods, and no one’s around…

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An adult Dall’s sheep sniffs the spring breeze at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve April 10. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

The Yukon’s wild sheep and goats need space this spring

Lambing and kidding season is a vulnerable time for the animals. Read on for some areas to avoid.

An adult Dall’s sheep sniffs the spring breeze at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve April 10. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Vancouver Biennale’s Threads Through Time/Weaving Cultural Identities exhibit is on display at the Yukon Arts Centre until May 20. (Mike Thomas/Yukon Arts Centre)

Weaving stories at the Yukon Arts Centre

Amy Kenny Yukon Arts Centre The city of Vancouver grew up around…

  • Apr 23, 2022
Vancouver Biennale’s Threads Through Time/Weaving Cultural Identities exhibit is on display at the Yukon Arts Centre until May 20. (Mike Thomas/Yukon Arts Centre)
Mobb Diggity performs at The Local Bar in December 2021. (Courtesy/Isaac Pumphrey)

North Gold Entertainment champions new talent as Yukon’s first hip-hop label

Rarely does the phrase “necessity breeds invention” ring so true as in…

Mobb Diggity performs at The Local Bar in December 2021. (Courtesy/Isaac Pumphrey)
A lone adult whooper swan, native to Europe and Asia, was sighted in the Yukon on April 7 and 8. (Ken Billington/Wikimedia Commons)

Whooper swan far from home spotted in the Yukon

The lone adult bird was spotted among the migrating trumpeter swans at Marsh Lake.

A lone adult whooper swan, native to Europe and Asia, was sighted in the Yukon on April 7 and 8. (Ken Billington/Wikimedia Commons)
Alexander Calantes recently launched his streetwear-inspired rug business. (Submitted)

Whitehorse artist starts streetwear-inspired rug business

Alexander Calantes first saw rug tufting about a year ago when he…

Alexander Calantes recently launched his streetwear-inspired rug business. (Submitted)
One of the pools at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs is seen March 28. The new facility that sits on the site of the former Takhini Hot Springs is expected to open in the spring. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs brings new relaxation options to the Yukon

Facility boast four pools, saunas, steam rooms, relaxation centre

One of the pools at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs is seen March 28. The new facility that sits on the site of the former Takhini Hot Springs is expected to open in the spring. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Yukon singer/songwriter Kim Beggs will release her new CD, Steel and Wool, during her April 2 concert at the Yukon Arts Centre. Submitted photo.

Kim Beggs performing newest album at YAC

Amy Kenny Yukon Arts Centre Kim Beggs tends to look for the…

  • Mar 29, 2022
Yukon singer/songwriter Kim Beggs will release her new CD, Steel and Wool, during her April 2 concert at the Yukon Arts Centre. Submitted photo.
Selina Heyligers-Hare is scheduled to play multiple shows this spring at The Local Bar, the 98 Hotel and Mt. Sima. (Courtesy/Taya Fraser)

Selina goes solo in the studio

Local musician Selina Heyligers-Hare set to release three original songs this summer

Selina Heyligers-Hare is scheduled to play multiple shows this spring at The Local Bar, the 98 Hotel and Mt. Sima. (Courtesy/Taya Fraser)
Rebecca Law has started creating a collection of Black and brown sock dolls that represent her and people she knows. (Rebecca Law/Courtesy)

Taking charge: Black Canadian woman crafts Black and brown sock dolls

Rebecca Law started up her own collection after a search for Black toys yielded unsettling results

Rebecca Law has started creating a collection of Black and brown sock dolls that represent her and people she knows. (Rebecca Law/Courtesy)
Curator Kailen Gingell says “Unceded Territories” was the first time he experienced virtual reality. (Dylan MacNeil/Yukon News)

Immersive, virtual art presented at Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Spring officially starts on March 20 and some Yukoners might tell you…

Curator Kailen Gingell says “Unceded Territories” was the first time he experienced virtual reality. (Dylan MacNeil/Yukon News)
The road hockey tournament is one of the most popular features of the annual Thaw Di Gras spring carnival in Dawson. The winner of the tournament is tasked with organizing the event in the following year. (Andrea Magee/Submitted)

Dawson welcomes spring with Thaw Di Gras Carnival

Long list of events are part of a packed weekend schedule

The road hockey tournament is one of the most popular features of the annual Thaw Di Gras spring carnival in Dawson. The winner of the tournament is tasked with organizing the event in the following year. (Andrea Magee/Submitted)
Participants ages 18 to 30 from across the North and British Columbia joined in on an online event that simulated the negotiation of a modern treaty between a First Nation and the government. Among them was Natalie Hare of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. (Submitted)

Simulated treaty talks serve as learning opportunity

Ta’an Kwäch’än Council employee among participants from across the north and B.C.

Participants ages 18 to 30 from across the North and British Columbia joined in on an online event that simulated the negotiation of a modern treaty between a First Nation and the government. Among them was Natalie Hare of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. (Submitted)
In My Body is a multimedia street-dance production by Bboyizm performing at the Yukon Arts Centre on March 10 and 11. (Submitted)

Bodies breaking and coming together at the Yukon Arts Centre

Amy Kenny Yukon Arts Centre Even if you’ve never been a street…

  • Mar 9, 2022
In My Body is a multimedia street-dance production by Bboyizm performing at the Yukon Arts Centre on March 10 and 11. (Submitted)
Alice McGuire pictured in 1978. (Courtesy/Yukon Archives)
Alice McGuire pictured in 1978. (Courtesy/Yukon Archives)
A young Tara Risby is seen prospecting with her father Peter (Submitted/Tara Risby)
A young Tara Risby is seen prospecting with her father Peter (Submitted/Tara Risby)
Aaron Bailey, who many will recognize from his presentations about ADHD and learning disabilities, is now offering ADHD life coaching services. (Aaron Bailey/Submitted)

ADHD life coach offering services in Whitehorse

Aaron Bailey brings his own experience and training to the job

Aaron Bailey, who many will recognize from his presentations about ADHD and learning disabilities, is now offering ADHD life coaching services. (Aaron Bailey/Submitted)
Proof CEO Ben Sanders is seen with the PROOF team in Whitehorse. (Submitted)

Yukon start-up purchased by Toronto company

Proof announces a merger with Daylight Automation Inc.

Proof CEO Ben Sanders is seen with the PROOF team in Whitehorse. (Submitted)
Long, Luscious Lashes by Rebecca Manias is part of the Softcore exhibit by North Node Collective. (Mike Thomas/Yukon Arts Centre)

Softcore sets out to challenge notions about the body

Arts centre gallery exhibit described as confrontational and playful.

Long, Luscious Lashes by Rebecca Manias is part of the Softcore exhibit by North Node Collective. (Mike Thomas/Yukon Arts Centre)
Tedd Tucker’s “Winter Sketches” show runs from Jan. 7 to Jan. 29 at Arts Underground. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)

Tedd Tucker beats the winter blues in Arts Underground show

“I’ve always been kind of impacted by the seasons in doing creative work.”

Tedd Tucker’s “Winter Sketches” show runs from Jan. 7 to Jan. 29 at Arts Underground. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)