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News archive for August 10, 2012

Long-term, palliative care beds ‘urgently’ needed

August 10, 2012 at 4:12 pm

Along with the much-reported doctors shortage, Whitehorse is facing an urgent need for long-term care and palliative care beds, says the president of the Yukon Medical Association.

‘We did not get into this business to kill bears’

August 10, 2012 at 4:10 pm

Conservation officers in the Whitehorse area are getting tired.

Wary waterfront residents taking precautions

August 10, 2012 at 4:08 pm

The Reids bought their lake front property in 1967.

Vandals dumping garbage, carving own trails Subscribers only

August 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm

City officials are set to begin an education campaign aimed at eliminating the ongoing vandalism in greenbelts.

Fracking not on the agenda, company says Subscribers only

August 10, 2012 at 4:01 pm

Northern Cross Yukon has no plans to use hydraulic fracturing – fracking – in its current exploration plans, says the company’s president.

Fracking practice will be assessed Subscribers only

August 10, 2012 at 3:59 pm

The practice of hydraulic fracturing will be part of the environmental assessment into two exploration wells on Eagle Plain, says an assessment officer.

Yukon firefighters take their skills to B.C. Subscribers only

August 10, 2012 at 3:58 pm

Eight Yukon firefighters have been sent to British Columbia.

Soothing Saturday Sounds Subscribers only

August 10, 2012 at 3:54 pm

Fawn Fritzen and Jon Heaton perform at the Yukon Arts Centre

Proposed ATV bylaw runs into more verbal roadblocks Subscribers only

August 10, 2012 at 3:50 pm

Proposed ATV bylaw runs into more verbal roadblocks

Youth alliance initiates Peel petition Subscribers only

August 10, 2012 at 3:47 pm

The Peel Youth Alliance has created a petition urging the Yukon government to extend the staking moratorium in the Peel Watershed.