Yukon North Of Ordinary

News archive for July 13, 2010

Rains, mudslides strand two dozen travellers

July 13, 2010 at 2:40 pm

One person is feared missing and more than two dozen travellers are stranded after heavy rain on Sunday washed out huge sections of Alaska’s Taylor Highway – some as long as 15 kilometres – between Tok and the Tetlin Junction.

Fatal rollover victims identified

July 13, 2010 at 2:38 pm

The Yukon coroner’s office has identified two men who died in separate single-vehicle collisions last week.

Court rejects bid to strike down lien claim

July 13, 2010 at 2:35 pm

The Yukon Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by Ross Mining’s owner to strike out Golden Hill Ventures’ lien claim against the Dominion Creek placer mine.

Ignatieff’s cross-country tour will include Whitehorse stop Subscribers only

July 13, 2010 at 2:33 pm

Federal Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff’s cross-Canada tour,

Elevated Reunion Subscribers only

July 13, 2010 at 2:31 pm

The horse on the Whitehorse Inn sign was put in its familiar place on Monday afternoon at the MacBride Museum.

Vintage planes to fill the skies over city Subscribers only

July 13, 2010 at 2:28 pm

Traffic will no doubt be busy in the skies above Whitehorse this weekend as 120 small planes from across the country descend onto the runway of the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.

Toasted Truck Subscribers only

July 13, 2010 at 2:26 pm

This Chevrolet four-by-four pickup truck caught fire just after 8 p.m. Sunday.

Charges planned after vehicle rolls Subscribers only

July 13, 2010 at 2:25 pm

Charges are pending against a 35-year-old Whitehorse woman following a single-vehicle collision near Carmacks last Saturday morning.

Mishap sees driver sent to Vancouver Subscribers only

July 13, 2010 at 2:24 pm

A Whitehorse woman is in a hospital in Vancouver after her vehicle rolled over near Teslin early last Saturday morning.

Youthful Entertainment Subscribers only

July 13, 2010 at 2:21 pm

Martin Nishikawa performs with the Youth Improv Troupe