Yukon North Of Ordinary

All news by Justine Davidson

Yukoners urged to help victims of famineSubscribers only

July 25, 2011 at 2:37 pm

The Yukon’s Anglican diocese is responding to the United Nations’ call for $1 billion in aid to the starving people of East Africa, and is asking all Yukoners to participate in a fund-raising effort.

Orphaned cubs begin new life in B.C.Subscribers only

July 22, 2011 at 3:34 pm

Two Yukon grizzly cubs – orphaned when their mother was shot in a mining camp last month – have become the prize possessions of a Kamloops, B.C. zoo.

A Ghost Town Come to LifeSubscribers only

July 22, 2011 at 3:11 pm

Fort Selkirk is a place steeped in history; a goldmine for archeologists, history buffs and daydreamers, any of whom would be content to wander among the abandoned log homes and peer in the dusty windows of long silent churches.

Young hip-hop dancers converge on arts centre ( Preview )Subscribers only

July 22, 2011 at 2:21 pm

This weekend, young hip-hop dancers from all over the country will descend on the Yukon to compete in a national b-boy/b-girl battle, but for three young Newfoundlanders, it’s about more than just winning.

Bears are wandering well beyond city’s greenbelt areas

July 18, 2011 at 3:25 pm

Conservation officers in Whitehorse received “dozens” of bear reports over the weekend, an Environment official said today.

No further investigation planned into man’s death

July 15, 2011 at 4:43 pm

A guided trip on the Bonnet Plume River ended in tragedy Monday, with the drowning death of an Ontario man.

Music fans float to Dawson the scenic, intrepid waySubscribers only

July 15, 2011 at 4:27 pm

As hundreds of Yukoners are sweating out the week in offices and cubicles, waiting to head off for Dawson City for the annual music festival, a few intrepid travellers are already on the river.

Play staging will protest prime minister’s stanceSubscribers only

July 15, 2011 at 3:23 pm

It is, by most accounts, a poorly written play about a well-educated WASPy Canadian woman who falls for a member of the Toronto 18 terrorist group after learning about his alleged mistreatment at the hands of the Canadian justice system.

A Yukon ghost town comes back to life

July 13, 2011 at 3:28 pm

Almost no one has lived at Fort Selkirk year-round for more more than half a century,

RCMP say they can’t deal with social issues

July 8, 2011 at 5:08 pm

A group of downtown business owners want the Salvation Army to take responsibility for the intoxicated people who often spill onto their properties and into their shops.