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Getting the Party Started

Tear Sheet

In the north, something's always shakin'—celebration, gatherings and jamborees jam-pack the annual calendar. Here's the lowdown on the very finest festivals in the territories. 

By Up Here

Published in Up Here Magazine July/August 2008

Published in Up Here Magazine July/August 2008

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Photo by Paul Nickle

Breaking the Ice

International Polar Year breathes life into Arctic science 

By Jessa Sinclair

Photo by Paul Nickle

March 25th, 2026 March 25th, 2026

Tear Sheet

Photo by Terry Parker

Come To See The Sky Spirits

The Northern Lights lure more winter visitors every year to the self-proclaimed Aurora capital of the world, Yellowknife.

By Martin Dover

Photo by Terry Parker

March 25th, 2026 March 25th, 2026

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