Yukon North Of Ordinary

News archive for October 10, 2012

Group will still press for outright fracking ban

October 10, 2012 at 3:06 pm

The use of hydraulic fracturing has been removed from the environmental assessment of two more exploration wells near Eagle Plains.

Government inherits tank farm file

October 10, 2012 at 3:03 pm

The future of the former tank farm site is now in the hands of the Yukon government.

Dawson election forum draws a large crowd

October 10, 2012 at 2:59 pm

Last night’s election forum turnout of between 75 and 80 citizens

Help found for chemotherapy patients Subscribers only

October 10, 2012 at 2:57 pm

Some relief has been found for the stress facing the chemotherapy unit at the Whitehorse General Hospital, unit manager Penny Rawlings explained this morning.

Corner Crack-Up Subscribers only

October 10, 2012 at 2:55 pm

Whitehorse RCMP and city firefighters were summoned to the scene of this two-vehicle collision at about 5:30 Tuesday afternoon.

‘I love this city and its people,’ candidate says Subscribers only

October 10, 2012 at 2:53 pm

Jocelyn Curteanu keeps herself very busy.

Fire billowed considerable smoke into the air Subscribers only

October 10, 2012 at 2:51 pm

Firefighters were called out to a large blaze in the MacRae subdivision this morning and needed to call in extra hands to help put it out.

Special Guest Subscribers only

October 10, 2012 at 2:49 pm

This Super Puma helicopter

Advanced poll on Subscribers only

October 10, 2012 at 2:49 pm

The City of Whitehorse will hold an advanced poll Thursday for people who are unable to vote in the Oct. 18 municipal election.

Former MLA dies Subscribers only

October 10, 2012 at 2:47 pm

Don Taylor, who served as Watson Lake’s MLA from 1961 to 1985, died from lung cancer last Sunday at the age of 79.