Yukon North Of Ordinary

All news by Will Johnson

Visiting poet tackles the ‘religious left’ in his new novelSubscribers only

August 12, 2011 at 2:25 pm

Jacob McArthur Mooney is a long way from home.

‘A vote for him just causes more divide’

July 29, 2011 at 3:45 pm

Incumbent MLA Brad Cathers has secured the Yukon Party’s nomination to seek a third term in Lake Laberge in the coming territorial election.

Tent city family just wants their ‘own space’Subscribers only

July 29, 2011 at 3:39 pm

The grass is starting to look long in tent city.

YMA head praises community clinic conceptSubscribers only

July 29, 2011 at 3:18 pm

A new community health clinic could be open as early as September, according to a statement from the Yukon government.

The Canada Games cathedral slowly regains its lustreSubscribers only

July 29, 2011 at 2:42 pm

What a relief.

New phone rates, services pondered

July 28, 2011 at 3:55 pm

Northwestel Inc. is considering jacking up its rates, but is also investigating ways to improve services for northern customers.

A surprise emerges down on the farmSubscribers only

July 28, 2011 at 3:47 pm

Warren Zakus was surprised to learn something he’s been throwing away for years is actually a valuable fertilizer.

Memorial moved to territorial buildingSubscribers only

July 27, 2011 at 3:37 pm

At the base of the Canada flagpole at the Elijah Smith Building, two small Norwegian flags stand as a memorial to the victims of a pair of terrorist attacks.

Heavier police presence helped maintain order during festivalSubscribers only

July 27, 2011 at 3:30 pm

The Dawson City Music Festival was “a hit”, say the Whitehorse and Dawson City RCMP.

‘We never count him out,’ ex-MP says of Layton

July 26, 2011 at 2:26 pm

Former federal NDP leader Audrey McLaughin was vacationing in Dawson City on Monday when she heard the news that current leader Jack Layton is temporarily stepping down to battle a new form of cancer.