Drive my Car from Alaska to California for me?
This is an offer that I thought might interest one of you: Hello, I have done the drive to Alaska and back from Ventura, CA several times. It is a wonderful drive, especially through Canada. Problem is, to go round trip is tedious. Best thing is to drive only...
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Northern labor standards – vacation pay
I got into a discussion about vacation pay over the weekend, and Rachel just sent me the legal requirements for vacation pay across Canada. The Yukon, along with Ontario and Prince Edward Island, lags behind with only 2 weeks (or 4% of your wages) required regardless of how long...
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The natural gas pipeline – friend or foe???
Members of the Alaska House of Representatives voted yesterday to approve an exclusive state license for TransCanada Gas to move ahead with the studies preparatory to building a natural gas pipeline down the Alaska Highway to Alberta. It still has to pass the Senate, but this vote was a...
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The simple pleasures and home-based business
Working from home isn’t without its challenges – from uneven cash flow to the occasional difficulty of staying focused. But on days like today when I can add kitten-sittin’ to my Web site duties, “there’s no place like home”. Molly spent much of the afternoon curled up beside my...
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Politically correct? Not at Yukon Confidential
Many of you know what I think of the Yukon Government as a corporate entity. From the former heroin trafficker Premier to the nationally-famous hiring practices, I have nothing good to say about it. That’s why I’m very pleased to see a new blog devoted to airing the dirty...
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Job-seekers vs reality
I spent about 3 hours at the YUWIN Job Fair in Whitehorse yesterday, as a resource person at the Destination Carcross booths (seen in the photo below). It probably wasn’t productive, but it was interesting. There seems to be a pervasive feeling by job-seekers today that they’re doing employers...
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Labour shortages & shopping online
I’ve gotten waaaay behind in my reading lately due to politics, house renovations, Web site building and a seemingless endless list of other stuff going on. Catching up, I see that the October 13th issue of How’s Business Yukon focussed on the current labour shortage in Whitehorse. Of the...
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On tour – passing through Tok, Alaska
It’s 06:04 and I’m sitting in my room at Young’s Motel In Tok. The air conditioning in my motorcoach died a few hours after leaving Whitehorse and it’s been hot as hell. The itinerary for this tour is one of the type designed for people who want to spend...
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Back in the Yukon again!
The adventure is over, but we have memories that will last a lifetime. Cathy and I got home last night after getting off the Radiance of the Seas in Seward, Alaska, taking a bus to Anchorage and staying there overnight, onto a jet to Juneau and a Cessna 207...
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Off on another Adventure – a cruise to Alaska
I’m just about to head down to the airport to board my flight to Vancouver, where I’ll board a cruise ship bound for Alaska. I checked in an hour ago so I could get a window seat for what promises to be a spectacular flight, and took this photo...
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