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News archive for May 15, 2012

City’s building inspection found no setback woes

May 15, 2012 at 3:16 pm

A Hillcrest couple can resume work on the garage and potential garden suite they’ve been building since 2009 after council approved rezoning the property at 34 Roundel Rd. Monday night.

Bridges Café closes; will relocate, reopen in smaller form tomorrow

May 15, 2012 at 3:14 pm

A non-profit group focused on work training for people with disabilities will be asking the city to review a policy that forced it to shut down the café it operated in Shipyards Park.

Case offers snapshot of photo copyright issues

May 15, 2012 at 3:12 pm

It’s the tale of a photo of the aurora borealis which landed two competing Whitehorse tour companies in court.

Federal funding cuts to affect research station’s operations Subscribers only

May 15, 2012 at 3:10 pm

A Yukon research laboratory is set to lose its core operating funds as a result of federal budget cuts to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

An Eye On The Birdie Subscribers only

May 15, 2012 at 3:08 pm

Nick Guenette, a volunteer and avid bird enthusiast, photographs a bird last Sunday at the McIntyre Marsh Bird Banding Station.

Jobless pattern was consistent last month Subscribers only

May 15, 2012 at 3:06 pm

Unemployment statistics in the Yukon remained consistent in April, rising only 0.1 percentage points from March.

Northern economic issues the focus at PNWER’s Arctic Caucus meeting Subscribers only

May 15, 2012 at 3:05 pm

The Arctic Caucus of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) will meet Friday in Whitehorse to discuss economic issues affecting Alaska, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Waiting For The Ferry Subscribers only

May 15, 2012 at 3:03 pm

There hasn’t been any ice flowing in the Yukon River at Dawson City for a few days now,

Progress reported in review of local RCMP Subscribers only

May 15, 2012 at 3:01 pm

The territorial government, the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) and the Yukon RCMP have released a one-year progress report on the implementation of recommendations contained in Sharing Common Ground, the final report from the review of the territory’s police force.

Celebrating First Nations Education Subscribers only

May 15, 2012 at 2:58 pm

Porter Creek Secondary School hosted a dinner last Thursday evening for approximately 50 people to celebrate First Nations education.