Yukon North Of Ordinary

News archive for April 13, 2012

Don’t let mistake be a ball and chain: judge

April 13, 2012 at 4:10 pm

The 12-year-old girl who admitted to helping set last year’s multimillion-dollar fire at the Canada Games Centre has received the same sentence as her teenaged counterpart.

Ranchers leave the bison business

April 13, 2012 at 4:08 pm

The LaPrairie Bison Ranch has shipped all of its bison to Saskatchewan, the Yukon government has confirmed.

‘Grab tools and go for it,’ advises tiny house advocate

April 13, 2012 at 4:06 pm

The latest response to the territory’s housing crisis has just been built, and it’s sitting at the top of a driveway in Riverdale.

Property tax boosts will be a permanent trend Subscribers only

April 13, 2012 at 4:04 pm

Whitehorse will need a four per cent increase in property taxes every year for the foreseeable future, says the city’s director of administrative services.

Government moves to ban tents from its lawns Subscribers only

April 13, 2012 at 4:02 pm

A Yukon government draft regulation unveiled Thursday would make another tent city on government land illegal.

Half-century-old business calls it a day Subscribers only

April 13, 2012 at 4:00 pm

After 50 years in the same location, Qualita Cleaners will officially close its doors to the public on April 30.

WestJet firming up Whitehorse operations Subscribers only

April 13, 2012 at 3:58 pm

WestJet Airlines and Strategic Aviation Services (SAS) Ltd. have signed an agreement to provide services for the airline’s Whitehorse operations.

Moratorium imposed on petroleum exploration Subscribers only

April 13, 2012 at 3:56 pm

Oil and gas exploration rights will not be issued in any of the 12 areas of the Whitehorse Trough, Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Brad Cathers announced Thursday afternoon.

NDP applauds residents’ determination Subscribers only

April 13, 2012 at 3:54 pm

NDP environment critic Kate White is pleased by the decision not to issue oil and gas exploration rights in any of the 12 areas of the Whitehorse Trough.

Mayor takes ‘high road’ over coalition fracas Subscribers only

April 13, 2012 at 3:53 pm

There’s no money this year for the city to fund any initiatives related to its new membership on the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination.