# yellowknife (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover yellowknife. Page: Feed: --- ## [Oops!…I Did It Again](https://norebates.substack.com/p/oopsi-did-it-again) _2026-08-15 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ The founder of the company where I used to work, Kalder, pleaded guilty to securities fraud back in May. ## [I, Robot](https://norebates.substack.com/p/i-robot) _2026-08-08 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ Substack installed a little thing that screens for AI generated content. ## [Explore Canada This Summer: Royal Botanical Gardens Burlington](http://marvelous-canada.blogspot.com/2026/08/explore-canada-this-summer-royal.html) _2026-08-04 · Doris-Maria Heilmann · Marvelous-Canada_ More ways to explore Canada this summer: An outing to the Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd W, Burlington - Hamilton It is the largest botanical garden in Canada, a National Historic Site. . I visited several times in late May and early June, and arrived by car, public transit, and once by bike from Burlington. There are two entrances: RBG Centre and Hendrie Park : 680 Plains Road West,… ## [Minor Night](https://norebates.substack.com/p/minor-night) _2026-08-01 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ It’s so reminiscent, I can almost smell the Perry Ellis cologne in the summer air. ## [Homeward Bound](https://norebates.substack.com/p/homeward-bound) _2026-07-25 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ I wish I was... ## [Fitter Happier](https://norebates.substack.com/p/fitter-happier) _2026-07-18 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ OK Computer ## [Everyday People](https://norebates.substack.com/p/everyday-people) _2026-07-11 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ What’s one week of about nine hours driving per day away from Alaska? ## [Mixin' Gas and Haulin' A$$](https://norebates.substack.com/p/mixin-gas-and-haulin-a) _2026-07-04 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ There’s a saying in Alaska: it’s only temporary if it doesn’t work. ## [More and Now](https://norebates.substack.com/p/more-and-now) _2026-06-27 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ I watch a bit of social media before bed, usually about comedians, MMA and vanlife. ## [After the Gold Rush](https://norebates.substack.com/p/after-the-gold-rush) _2026-06-20 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ Named for the rapids nearby on the Yukon river, which resemble the flowing mane of a white horse, this town, Whitehorse, was once the epicenter of a great bonanza. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WcPIfA19phuP) _2026-06-20 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Yellowknife](https://norebates.substack.com/p/yellowknife) _2026-06-13 · Christian Alexander · No Rebates_ I was about two hours outside Yellowknife when I realized I wasn’t going to make it. ## [Fabulous Spring Blooms in Westmount & Montreal, Quebec](http://marvelous-canada.blogspot.com/2026/05/fabulous-spring-blooms-in-westmount.html) _2026-05-21 · Doris-Maria Heilmann · Marvelous-Canada_ Arriving from Vancouver Island, where spring starts as early as the end of February and ends in mid-April, I had to wait weeks for the first blooms to show up in the Montreal area. Westmount is a city that has more trees (11.000 plus) than inhabitants and lies on the western slopes of Mount Royal. Plentiful Magnolia trees can be found on every corner, many of them with huge canopies. . Westmount… ## [Montreal, La Belle Ville](http://marvelous-canada.blogspot.com/2025/05/montreal-la-belle-ville.html) _2025-06-01 · Doris-Maria Heilmann · Marvelous-Canada_ . It was a pleasure to live in Montreal years ago. Every time I visit, I feel homesick. So I am coming here often and always discover new sides in this old-world, charming city. Here are just a couple of ideas for your visit. Come and discover more treasures, and maybe fall in love with the city - like I did. Montreal is the most “European-style” city in Canada, with worldwide neighbourhoods -… ## [Granville, the Island in the Midst of Vancouver](http://marvelous-canada.blogspot.com/2025/04/granville-island-in-midst-of-vancouver.html) _2025-04-04 · Doris-Maria Heilmann · Marvelous-Canada_ . A sunny day was all I wished for a Granville Island visit. After two rain-soaked trips to the Island, I finally saw this amazing part of Vancouver in bright afternoon sun. Don't miss Granville Island when visiting Vancouver! . . The Best Time to Visit To avoid crowds at this popular place, visit Granville Island during weekdays or on early mornings. The Granville Public Market is a haven for… ## [Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, Canada](http://marvelous-canada.blogspot.com/2025/04/museum-of-anthropology-in-vancouver.html) _2025-04-04 · Doris-Maria Heilmann · Marvelous-Canada_ I finally made it to visit this wonderful, not to miss, gem in Vancouver. Not many artists can compete with the fantastic native art that is displayed at the MOA on 6393 NW Marine Drive. MOA resides on the traditional and unceded territory of the Musqueam people, and works by Musqueam artists welcome visitors to the site. . . Arts in Canada lists more than 100 contemporary native artists in… ## [Photo Impressions of Winter in Vancouver, BC](http://marvelous-canada.blogspot.com/2024/12/photo-impressions-of-winter-in.html) _2024-12-28 · Doris-Maria Heilmann · Marvelous-Canada_ It never rains in Southern California - true. But in Vancouver, it is a different story. Between November and February, I never had a chance to take photos in the sunshine. It rains at least once a day - but it is mild and nature is green all year round, even roses bloom here in mid-winter. . Baer Illumination . Downtown Highrises . Gastown-Area . Metro from the Airport and Richmond into Downtown… ## [How to Deal With Bears on Vancouver Island, BC](http://marvelous-canada.blogspot.com/2024/12/how-to-deal-with-bears-on-vancouver.html) _2024-12-03 · Doris-Maria Heilmann · Marvelous-Canada_ . Staying at a friend’s house in November on Vancouver Island, Canada, I experienced not only a bomb cyclone with extreme winds and 23 hours of power outage but also three bear break-ins! Not into the house but the garage where two huge fridges are placed. A sign I saw in another Sooke neighborhood explicitly discouraged having fridges outside the house. The garage door was not safely secured and…