
Rhiannon Russell
@rhrussell
Freelance journalist & fact-checker. Contributing writer @thewalrus. Associate editor @upheremag. Trail runner. Dog walker.
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My latest for The Walrus: I wrote about what happened at Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine. (Was waiting for a couple of inserted errors to be corrected before I circulated it.) thewalrus.ca/the-spectacula…


“It was a spectacular fall for a company that was once the darling of Yukon mining” writes Rhiannon Russell about Victoria Gold, once the Yukon’s largest private sector employer, now facing receivership. Read the full story in The Walrus: thewalrus.ca/the-spectacula…



Today marks exactly one year since a house exploded in Whitehorse, killing a neighbour who was asleep in his bed. His name was Dave Gould. I spoke to his wife, Linda, and other people still reeling from Nov. 14, 2023. With 𝙶𝚊𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎 𝙿𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚔𝚊 cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

A fascinating new piece by contributing writer Rhiannon Russell on the fragility of Northern networks and why competition and infrastructure lag in Canada’s remote regions. thewalrus.ca/yukoners-are-p…

Whitehorse vets are overworked, underappreciated, and exhausted. For North of Ordinary, I examined the Yukon’s vet shortage and how it’s part of a national and global problem.



Wildlife photographers share the thrill of the chase while also highlighting the importance of setting ethical guidelines. Read the full story by Rhiannon Russell here: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/do-no…



Faced with an escalating trade war, Canadians are steering clear of the US. But the tension feels especially raw in the Yukon, which shares not just a border with Alaska but also a sense of remoteness and a way of life. Journalist Rhiannon Russell explores: thewalrus.ca/tariffs-are-un…