Yukon North Of Ordinary

News archive for August 6, 2008

Big Business Subscribers only

August 6, 2008 at 4:33 pm

Shanty Pourier, 11, and her brother Frejean, nine, were selling lemonade.

Drug smuggling bid at jail was ‘serious situation’

August 6, 2008 at 4:31 pm

A 42-year-old woman was sentenced to four months in jail Monday for attempting to smuggle a marijuana joint and 0.4 grams of crack cocaine into the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.

Grizzly bear, cub seen in subdivision

August 6, 2008 at 4:29 pm

A sow grizzly bear and her cub were seen the other night crossing a freshly-seeded front yard on Drift Drive, says a Copper Ridge subdivision resident.

Staff cadet honoured after detecting smoke-filled tent

August 6, 2008 at 4:27 pm

Staff Cadet Sgt. Corrie Firth, 16, of Whitehorse, was presented with the Commanding Officer's Commendation at the Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre last Thursday.

Ducks may be honoured by subdivision street names Subscribers only

August 6, 2008 at 4:25 pm

If it's named like a duck, it must be the Arkell expansion subdivision.

Schandelmeier to ensure Quest trail quality Subscribers only

August 6, 2008 at 4:22 pm

Completing the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race 16 times and winning it two of those times would give anyone a good idea on how the trail could be improved.

Building may honour Frank Slim Subscribers only

August 6, 2008 at 4:19 pm

He was the only Yukon first nations person to earn the title of riverboat captain.

Program will upgrade resource access roads Subscribers only

August 6, 2008 at 4:17 pm

Two million dollars over four years is up for grabs for resource development firms looking to upgrade access roads that have come under disrepair.

List of energy rebate-eligible devices expands Subscribers only

August 6, 2008 at 4:15 pm

Energy-efficient outboard motors and wood stoves have been added to the list of items now eligible for a rebate, the territorial government announced Tuesday.

City grants process in for major reforms Subscribers only

August 6, 2008 at 4:11 pm

Obtaining a city recreation grant in the coming years could be a very different process for some groups next year.