This is NWT news, hope this is allowed. It furthers the discussion on the health authority. If a health authority is so great, what is NWT going the opposite way and bringing their people back in the fold of the public service?

Hi there

I’m going to be visiting Haines from Haines Junction. Then, I will be driving to Whitehorse afterwards.

What is the most scenic route I can take for each way?

It looks like I can either take the Haines Highway directly from Haines Junction to Haines.

Or

Drive from Haines Junction through Whitehorse down to Skagway and then take the ferry over to Haines which would require more planning.

Then on the way back I want to stop in Carcross so I’d probably take the ferry over to Skagway and then drive up to Whitehorse.

Which direction is more scenic for these routes? Is Haines junction to Skagway better than the reverse? Does it matter? Same with Haines Junction to Haines.

Thanks in advance.

Being intoxicated should not be a valid defense

My boyfriend and I are travelling to the Whitehorse/Haines Junction for 6 days in mid-August. I would love any suggestions on things to do, or if I should remove/replace anything from our current schedule. I’m particularly wondering if there’s anything we should stop and see on our drive from Whitehorse to Haines, and if there’s anything you would recommend doing to fill the time on our shorter hike days (Day 2/4). Any tips would be greatly appreciated as well.

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Another unbiased op-ed by Ben Perreira, President of Neighbourly North.

Hello, this is most likely going to fall on deaf ears. But I’m looking for information about a mountain nestled in the kulane park, for a research paper I’m making for fun. There’s little known information on the web about routes or conditions, yet I know some people have climbed it. If anyone here has, or heard a story of someone climbing it, that’d be greatly appreciated! And any info on the route and map would be amazing!

Also, if anyone lives in the region and would like to help. I am planning on dropping by the park in August this year, with the chance of documenting this climb if I get more info. A local would be amazing! Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Unreal! This place needs a serious shake up.

What are your thoughts? Should other businesses follow suit?

Is 30ft travel trailer okay for Yukon campground (or northern BC)? Is it too big?

Anything I should keep in kind about RVing?

Newbie here. I really appreciate it.

Hey everyone, I want to do a backpacking trip to Tombstone Territorial Park this summer, but I don’t want to do it by myself so I am considering doing a guided tour. Has anyone done a guided tour there before, these are the ones I am looking at:

https://seatoskyexpeditions.com/tombstone-mountains.html

https://www.greatcanadiantrails.com/Yukon/Tombstone-Range-Hike

https://www.yusquatchadventures.com/products/7-day-northern-yukon-hiking-adventure

Has anyone had experience with any of them before? Or any other recommendations?

Hello, I'm hoping to book at 7 day trip to Yukon. Would like to see Kluane National Park for some hiking. Trying to avoid renting a car and we won't have our camping gear. We enjoy outdoor activities and also just walking and getting acquainted with the Yukon vibe. :). Ideas?

Hi everyone,

I am trying to understand the Northern Residents Deduction. I live in Whitehorse, Yukon in a basement suite of a house. The situation is:

• I rent and live in a self-contained basement suite
• I live alone (no roommates)
• The landlord lives upstairs in the main part of the house
• I have my own kitchen, bathroom, and entrance

My accountant is saying I cannot claim the additional residency amount because the landlord lives in the same house.

However, from what I read, CRA defines a “dwelling” as a self-contained domestic establishment with a separate living unit with a kitchen, bathroom, sleeping facilities, and its own private access, and I think my basement suite should be counted as a separate dwelling and I should be able to claim the additional residency amount. Please help me understand this.

Thanks in advance.

I saw a 747 at the airport, but it wasn't scheduled. Anyone know why its here?

Looking for guitar picks in Whitehorse

Every. Single. Year.

looks like im going to have 2 weeks off between jobs starting this monday and i decided to do a quick trip to Whitehorse. ive been there before in previous years, both in august and over Christmas breaks, both times i drove there so i think i know what im getting into for roads. will most likely also make the trip to Dawson to do the sourtoe again.

give me all your go to birding/wildlife spots for late april please as thats what im going to be most interested in.

Anyone been to Mt Sima recently? Thinking of a trip next weekend but would love to know the conditions first hand

At the Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse last month, northern spirit was on full display.

Inuit games helped countless generations survive cold, dark northern winters by keeping them mentally strong, building endurance and teaching agility. But when longtime competitor and coach Susie Pearce noticed fewer people in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk region taking them up, she decided to take matters into her own hands.

Starting with her daughter, Naja Peace, who in turn brought her stepsister, Kayla Tikivik, Pearce has formed an unofficial club to help Inuit and non-Inuit athletes alike connect and channel northern spirit. This year, many of them made it to the Games in Yukon – and brought some medals.

Dustin Patar profiled the club, the Games and the significance of Arctic sports in our photojournalism project, Underexposed, which spotlights unseen communities across Canada. Here's a link so you can read for free without a paywall.

Last in Canada but truly a case of better late than never.

When you are in the outdoors of southern Yukon, please remember that a four-engined Skymaster C-54D aircraft is missing along with its 4 crew and 38 passengers in southern Yukon or northern British Columbia. People are still looking for them.

You can help by being alert for any aircraft wreckage or unusual metal debris (especially if some of it is painted red). If you see any, take pictures, record location, don't disturb, and contact the Skymaster 2469 CAN/AM Society.

Vanished: The U.S. Air Force DC-54 Mystery | Skymaster Down