People & History

The One Who Jumped

A young man, depressed, desperate. In the North, it's too common. But the death of Julian Tologanak-Labrie was anything but. By Eva Holland.

LOOKING BACK: How the Trumps struck Klondike gold

Long before 'the Donald,' his stampeder grandpa's seedy restaurant gave birth to a glittering dynasty. By Eva Holland.

The Murders in the Mine

Eighteen months on the picket line. Thirty-eight kilos of explosives. Nine men dead. Twenty years passed. It's the story that made world news and changed a mining town forever. The Giant Mine strike stands as one of the longest and bloodiest in Canadian history, punctuated by one of the worst mass murders the country has ever seen. For those who lived through September 18, 1992, the scars have never healed. Here are their stories. By Katherine Laidlaw.

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LOOKING BACK: 'Their souls are to be laughed at...'

On display in a German zoo, a Labrador Inuk recorded his keepers' habits - and his own demise. By Elizabeth Hames.

OUR PEOPLE: The Lover and his Fight

He's famous, bold, bewitching - and he knows it. As he swaggers into battle with a twinkle in his eye, how can you not follow? By Katherine Laidlaw.

The Searchers

The clues are out there, somewhere – hidden in the tundra, or sunk beneath the ice. And the race to find them is heating up. Who will solve the Arctic’s greatest mystery? By Katherine Laidlaw.

The Bigger They Come

Barely one in a thousand Canadians is a Yukoner -- yet they're huge on the national ski squad. How did a tiny territory come to kick so much cross-country butt? By Eva Holland. Photography by Christian Kuntz.

ONE TO WATCH: Sarah Erasmus

She's what everyone is wearing. A t-shirt maker’s fine designs give Yellowknife a new style.

Turn On, Tune In, Move North

Once upon a time, the Yukon was crawling with hippies -- building homesteads, hunting their own food, partying in the bush. Forty years later, many have cut their hair and gotten real jobs. But a few still live the dream. By Katharine Sandiford. Photos by Lee Carruthers.