Yukon North Of Ordinary

News archive for July 16, 2010

Six charged after suburban drug busts

July 16, 2010 at 3:48 pm

Whitehorse RCMP have seized between $30,000 and $35,000 worth of drugs after they executed search warrants on two local residences earlier this week.

Traffic stop yields marijuana, cocaine

July 16, 2010 at 3:46 pm

Four people are facing drug-related charges after RCMP conducted a traffic stop and seized cocaine, marijuana and scales from a residence in the Upper Liard area last Saturday.

Magnitude of feedback sees city postpone OCP report

July 16, 2010 at 3:43 pm

It will be another two weeks before city staff deliver a report to council on the public hearing for the proposed draft of the Official Community Plan (OCP).

Tombstone park mining debate rekindled Subscribers only

July 16, 2010 at 3:40 pm

The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) is escalating its fight against mineral claims inside the Tombstone Territorial Park.

Murky water complicating search for missing officer Subscribers only

July 16, 2010 at 3:38 pm

The ground search for a missing RCMP officer is not continuing today, but dive teams still scour the river near Mayo in hopes of finding the man alive.

Shelter bursting at the seams, say stressed staff Subscribers only

July 16, 2010 at 3:36 pm

Wanted: a few good homes.

Northerners are affected by national meat product recall Subscribers only

July 16, 2010 at 3:32 pm

Yukon residents are being cautioned against consuming a meat product suspected of causing cases of a rare strain of salmonella (S. Chester) in British Columbia and Ontario.

Aboriginal food fishery can likely proceed Subscribers only

July 16, 2010 at 3:31 pm

There should be enough Yukon River chinook salmon for an aboriginal food fishery in the Yukon, says the regional director of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

Exploration trainees went out on the land Subscribers only

July 16, 2010 at 3:29 pm

The Yukon Mine Training Association has teamed with a group of local exploration companies to develop and deliver a three-phase pilot program in exploration field assistant training.

Whitehorse cadet is tapped for prestigious position at centre Subscribers only

July 16, 2010 at 3:27 pm

Cadet Nathan Brown, 18, of 2685 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (RCACC) in Whitehorse,