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The writer is a resident of Canada's Yukon Territory with a passion for Exploring the North. This blog is one of the vehicles used to share that passion through words and images.
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Electricity is Bad for Your Health
The Yukon is a very healthy place to live. We have clean air, clean water, infinite opportunities for recreation, and a very relaxed lifestyle compared to many places. One of the companies that helps maintain our healthy lifestyle is Yukon Electrical...
The Google Camera Car in Whitehorse
The past few days, I keep meeting the Google camera car as it makes its circuits gathering photos for Google Earth’s Street Views. I saw it in Skagway on Tuesday and got the photo below as it was coming out of the Liarsville Road (okay, I misse...
Forest Fires and Airplanes
Although there have been some worries, the Yukon has been exceptionally lucky this summer – lots of hot, sunny days with few forest fires. Only Dawson has significant fires burning – lightning has, I believe, caused all of them this year....
The Xof1 Solar Car is Back in the North
Many of you no doubt saw the strange little UFO-looking Xof1 solar car when it was up last summer for a tour. Well it’ll be back in Whitehorse either late Saturday or on Sunday. In the photo below, the car is seen on the Alaska Highway in north...
Yukon Electrical, I Hate You
In the past 3 hours there have been four power spikes, just enough of a bump that everything needs to be re-set - clocks, routers and so on. Your radio ads about supplying the Yukon with dependable power for over a century are an insult to those of u...
Online Music?
If you’re a fan of online music, check out TheRadio.com - the number of channels available is amazing, and you can search for your favourite music by song title or artist. It’s all free - not even any ads anywhere, audio or visual (so far...
Need an Online Map of Your Home or Business?
I got an email yesterday about a free mapping/business card site that might be of use to some of you. “Schmap.Me is a free solution that lets property managers and agents quickly and professionally share a map and contact details with clients v...
