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Each YouTube episode of My Yukon Life features a Yukoner who takes viewers into their life: dog mush

A new podcast at www.MyYukonLife.com around the first of every month, hosted by Jennifer Hawks. My Yukon Life is a mix of humor, northern-flavored news, and anecdotes about life in the Yukon, with special guest appearances by dog mushers, adventurers, musicians, and other Yukoners. Visit www.MyYukonLife.com to hear our podcasts and see upcoming show listings.

08/11/2025

08/10/2025

This is the official sign for me that winter is close at hand. It's also an iconic event every fall in the Yukon when the planes are trucked from Schwatka Lake to their winter "nests" at the Whitehorse airport.

Until Spring, my friends! (And we watch you launch off the backs of those pickup trucks while racing down the runway...)

17/09/2025

The Yukon has lost a legend, and a true pioneer. Thank you, Ione for everything.

Mayor Kirk Cameron has issued the following statement:

“It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Ione Christensen.

Mrs. Christensen was a truly remarkable Yukoner and trailblazer who devoted her life to serving her community.

She moved to Whitehorse with her family in 1949, a year before the City of Whitehorse was incorporated as a municipality.

She became the first female justice of the peace and judge of the juvenile court in the Yukon in 1971.

She had many firsts. In 1975, she beat out seven male candidates to be elected the first female Mayor of the City of Whitehorse. She was appointed the first female Commissioner of the Yukon in 1979 at a critical time in the evolution of responsible government in the territory. Finally, Mrs. Christensen was appointed the first female Senator for the Yukon.

Another distinction in her Yukon history was to be named the Sponsor for the HMCS Whitehorse, a naval ship commissioned as part of the Pacific Fleet of the Canadian Navy in 1998.

She is a member of the Order of Yukon and the Order of Canada.

The Yukon is known to be larger than life, and Mrs. Christensen embodied this spirit in her life and work.

Beyond her many professional accomplishments and distinctions, Ione was a warm, joyful and compassionate individual who loved the North and the people that live here. She was known for her commitment to community and helping others, and made our city a better place throughout her life.

On behalf of the City of Whitehorse and City Council, we thank Ione Christensen for her immense contributions to Whitehorse, the Yukon, and Canada.

I, for one, will miss her deeply, as will we all.

We send our thoughts and condolences to her friends, family and loved ones.”

06/05/2025

Though snow showers are in the forecast tonight for Tagish and surrounding areas, there's real hope for seeing the lawn again soon beneath the melting snow. And the wild things are on the move, eager to replenish their fat reserves spent during the long winter.

What are your spring plans? If you're not already in the Yukon, will you be making a visit this year?

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My Yukon Life is a mix of humor, northern-flavored news, and anecdotes about life in the Yukon, with special guest appearances by dog mushers, adventurers, musicians, and other Yukoners.

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