AWG # 2

All news by Elizabeth Hames

School celebrates a half-century of learning

August 20, 2010 at 6:11 pm

More than 50 years after opening its doors to Riverdale students, Selkirk Elementary School has seen three generations of Yukon families pass through it.

‘I did it for the money,’ drug trafficker concedes to judgeSubscribers only

August 20, 2010 at 6:02 pm

A Yukon judge has “no sympathy” for a former drug dealer who claims his return to trafficking was triggered by his troublesome financial situation.

Man died from foul play, RCMP believe

August 19, 2010 at 4:00 pm

The RCMP believe foul play was involved in the recent death of a Whitehorse man at the Norcope Enterprises gravel pit.

YEC worker error cut power to 14,000

August 19, 2010 at 3:58 pm

Employee error caused the grid that serves the southern Yukon to suddenly switch off Wednesday afternoon, leaving approximately 14,000 customers without power.

Telecommunications services fail – againSubscribers only

August 18, 2010 at 5:03 pm

A fibre optic cable in northern Alberta was damaged on Tuesday for the third time in eight days, disrupting telecommunications services to customers in the Yukon, N.W.T. and B.C.

Band’s talent wasn’t confined to festivalSubscribers only

August 18, 2010 at 4:44 pm

The talents of Montreal band Elfin Saddle lie not only in creating haunting acoustic folk music, but in constructing multisensory “living” installations as well.

Remains from fire to undergo autopsy

August 17, 2010 at 3:59 pm

Human remains were discovered in the aftermath of a trailer fire on the Copper Haul Road area on Sunday.

Some lead-footed drivers pulled overSubscribers only

August 17, 2010 at 3:45 pm

Yukon drivers aren’t getting the message to obey speed limits, and it may be due the low cost of speeding tickets, says Sgt. Don Rogers, the RCMP’s spokesperson.

White Pass boss mulls extension to CarmacksSubscribers only

August 17, 2010 at 3:39 pm

The White Pass and Yukon Route may expand the railway, which would bring economic and evironmental advantages to the territory, says president Eugene Hretze.

‘This is very sad for the people living here’Subscribers only

August 13, 2010 at 3:31 pm

Riverdale residents may lose their peaceful haven if possible development at Boswell Crescent and Firth Road goes ahead.