Category: Whitehorse

Air shows are common today in communities of all sizes all over the world. Not many communities have air shows quite like Whitehorse, though. The show this past weekend (February 17 & 18) was the 36th annual winter air show, part of the Sourdough Rendezvous, a boistrous celebration of...

Apparently that’s what some weather media Outside are saying. In Whitehorse it was only -40°C this morning, which is bloody cold for November, but in January is no big deal. There was a term on the Environment Canada site this morning that I don’t recall seeing before, though –...

Aviation is an important part of life for Northern residents, because it’s either too far to drive anywhere, or there are no roads. But for a large percentage of Northerners, aircraft are much more than a necessity. That was proven again tonight when word spread that the world’s largest...