WHITEHORSE – The House Sitters Association of Yukon (HAY) Local 304 ratified its collective agreement over the weekend, a move welcomed by HAY President Pascale Morin and its more than four…
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SUV driver participates in Bike To Work Week with use of new bike rack
WHITEHORSE – A local government employee has managed to take his bike to work every day of the week thanks to the installation of a new bike rack on his SUV. Thom Gerretsen, 36, has been sh…
Wal-Mart parking lot in Whitehorse newest campground in Yukon
WHITEHORSE – Extolling the breathtaking beauty of Whitehorse’s urban wilderness, Yukon Parks has unveiled its newest campground located in the Walmart parking lot between Quartz Road and Ch…
Online story about Yukon having slowest, most expensive internet still loading
WHITEHORSE — Yukoners were still unaware of the details about a recent study by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority since many were still waiting for their internet browser to load…
Baffled scientists to study why Whitehorse Kijiji prices higher than retail
WHITEHORSE — World leading scientists, mathematicians, and economists are flocking to Whitehorse to study one of the greatest scientific riddles: why used items being on Kijiji are substant…
Whitehorse mascot awarded Key to the City
WHITEHORSE — The City of Whitehorse announced today that it will giving the prestigious Key to the City to the Liberty Tax Services mascot. According city council, the gigantic maple leaf a…
Makeshift memorial erected at Yukon liquor store for tragic loss of beer
WHITEHORSE — Candles, empty bottles and cards expressing grief were quietly laid outside of Yukon Liquor Corporation’s store on 2nd Avenue to commemorate the memory of beer that will never …
Discovery of meth lab shows excellent health of Whitehorse’s entrepreneurial economy
WHITEHORSE — A recent fire that revealed the presence of a meth lab in Yukon’s capital city demonstrates the willingness of small businesses to invest in the city, a local economist says. D…
Local man on fat bike enjoys the slower-than-walking commute to work
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…
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…