WHITEHORSE — Despite the snail-pace daily commute to his workplace, local arctic bike enthusiast Greg Armitage insists he will continue biking through heavy snow, wind and ice even if it is…
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Toronto Star tourism section claims Whitehorse’s Superstore a must see
The Toronto Star has named the Real Canadian Superstore in Whitehorse as the top attraction to visit while in the Yukon Territory. In the article, travel columnist Jennifer Welsh says the throwba…
Yukon’s shortlist for a territorial motto
Yukon is one of the last jurisdictions in Canada not to have a motto, but a local Legion is hosting a competition to change that. Here’s the shortlist: 1. Not Alaska 2. Yukon: We’ll keep your car…
Whitehorse touts cleanest landfill made up of 15% recyclable glass
WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s capital is claiming it has the cleanest landfill in Canada after recently discovering that glass is not being accepted for recycling and is being sent to the local dump…
KTZ fashion honours Inuit by offering 5% discount on all culturally appropriated fashion
LONDON — UK fashion label KTZ is paying homage to Inuit peoples by offering them a 5% discount on all designer clothing that they have appropriated and sold for profit. KTZ’s creative direc…
Northern telecommunications company known for unpredictable outages vows to improve hold music
YELLOWKNIFE — A recent spate of internet and phone disruptions has lead Northwestel to drastically improve the quality and variety of recorded music for customers waiting to complain about …
Construction nears completion on future abandoned building
WHITEHORSE — Construction is almost finished on a brand new six-story building in downtown Whitehorse that is expected to be the first abandoned one of 2017. “We look forward to this becomi…
World anxiously awaits results of Whitehorse municipal election
WHITEHORSE — In a race that has attracted international media coverage with stakes higher than ever before, Whitehorsians will determine the fate of their mayor, councillors and ultimately …
Elections Canada announces new Yukon voting station teetering on Mount Logan’s Summit
HAINES JUNCTION, YUKON — In response to a voting card mix-up that required some 300 Yukon voters to travel nearly 600 kilometers to vote, Elections Canada has fixed the problem by moving th…
‘Insure’ or ‘ensure’ makes citizens unsure
WHITEHORSE — An advisory sign use of ‘insure’ instead of ‘ensure’ has made citizens unsure and increasingly insecure. “At first I was cocksure it was ‘insure’ before the city decided to pro…