A century since he penned his famous rhymes, the Bard of the Yukon remains the North’s best-loved poet. Up Here presents the winners of our 2012 Robert Service Poetry Contest. With $1,000 in the kitty, we received scores of rollicking ballads. Who struck gold?

She shot to fame, then vanished just as quickly. What happened to Nunavut's greatest modern artist -- and why? Jasmine Budak set off to find out.

Watch the power and determination required to complete this Inuit sport, in a two-minute short film that breaks down the kick in slow motion.

In Yellowknife, Arctic Air, a new TV show takes wing

This Hallowe'en, spook your friends with a Witt original.

September 2011

Meet Clea Roberts, a new Northern voice in Canadian poetry. Photo by Mike Thomas

In our latest issue, we explore what's great about two of Canada's best festivals: Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks and the Dawson City Music Festival.

This summer, before you reach into the fridge for a cold one, have a read through our beer-off results. We got homebrew champion and nationally-certified beer judge Lara Lewis to compare the four most popular brands from Yukon Brewing Co. – the only brewery North of Sixty – with their mainstream counterparts.

Iqaluit mural-artist is painting (and turning) heads