Yukon Astronomical Society wants dark sky designation
Yukon, one of the three northern territories in Canada, may be well known as the ‘land of the midnight sun’,
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Author: Carmel Kilkenny
Ungava Gin: apologies for cultural insensitivity and appropriation
The company behind the successful Ungava Gin liquor brand, named for the region in northeastern Quebec, has issued an apology, following the
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Observing Ramadan in Canada’s Arctic
Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims around the world fast for 30 days. It began
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Emilie-Claire Barlow’s latest album began in Arctic
Emilie-Claire Barlow is releasing her 11th album, ‘Clear Day’, and a Canadian ice-breaker played a major role. The Toronto born-and-
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Mushroom rush in Yukon, Canada
Morel mushrooms are one the best and most-prized in culinary circles. And that’s the reason for the current mushroom rush
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Denmark knights Arctic historian
Kenn Harper of Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, is now a Danish Knight. Kenn
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Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving renewed in Yukon, Canada
Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving is a skill and an artform that was almost abandoned in northwestern Canada. Now it is
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Feature Interview: Diamond mining in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Eye on the Arctic co-ordinating producer Levon Sevunts has recently returned from a trip to Canada’s Northwest Territories to research
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