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HOLIDAY WEEKEND BLISS – Kayakers enjoy Sunday in Carcross.
May 22, 2019
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TIME TO DINE – This small brown bear was seen last Sunday in the Carcross area. He was enjoying his dinner of fresh dandelion leaves (no flowers yet) and some willow buds in the early evening. Photo by TERRY SCHEEL
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A CULTURAL CELEBRATION – The Yukon francophone community celebrated Yukon Francophonie Day Wednesday at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre. Performing here are fiddlers from École Émilie-Tremblay – Sophie Molgat, Lilly Witten, Teryn Morrison and Lia Hale, left-right.
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AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT – Gabriel Smarch, the father of Śtallion Smarch, hugs Travis Vincent Smarch at a vigil held late Tuesday afternoon by the Kwanlin Dün Nàkwät’à Kų. Teenagers Śtallion and Faith Jakesta died early Monday morning in a single-vehicle collision on Hamilton Boulevard in Whitehorse.
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SYMBOLIZING PROGRESS – City of Whitehorse firefighter Tamar Vanderham raises the Pride Flag at noon Tuesday at city hall. The Trans Flag was raised as well. Queer Yukon, along with 50 other Canadian cities, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in our country.
Photo by John Tonin
TAUNTING THE CROWD – Manitoba forward Conner Roulette celebrates his second goal of the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship gold medal game in front of the previously boisterous Saskatchewan supporters Sunday at the Takhini Arena.
Data confirm weed’s popularity in Yukon
The territory has had the highest monthly legal sales of cannabis per person in the country, as Yukoners spent $9.17 each month on the product.
Community centre planned for Old Crow
Yukon MP Larry Bagnell announced funding for the construction of a new community centre in Old Crow on Sunday during a visit to the remote village.
Woman wins appeal of her designation as a dangerous offender
A Yukon woman living in Vancouver has won her appeal of her dangerous offender designation.
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- Data confirm weed’s popularity in Yukon
- Community centre planned for Old Crow
- Woman wins appeal of her designation as a dangerous offender
- Women charged with murder
- Stiffer bylaw advocated to cope with bears
- Man not guilty of refusing to provide a breath sample
- YG eyes limiting dump shopping
- Valleyview Community Greenhouse Has Water
- School vandalized in Haines Junction
- ‘We can’t be throwing blame here and there’
- Cowley Creek lots draw 100 applications
- Meters still being damaged, stolen
Sports
- Orienteerers race in final sprint series
- YG encourages participation in national physical activity challenge
- Boys, girls teams represent Yukon at Nationals
- Runners are back and ready for Fun Run season
- Squash hosts Star Wars-themed tournament
- CFSAY ends their second sport season
- Cyclists race in the Tour de Haines Junction
- Yukon athletes test their physical prowess
- Table tennis players earn Yukon Championship crowns
- Ontario wins female NAHC bronze
- Manitoba, B.C. play with gold medal berth on the line
- Manitoba beats Saskatchewan for gold