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August 13, 2008

  • It's kids' time at the Confluence Gallery DAWSON CITY - The latest exhibit at the Confluence Gallery in the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture's School of Visual Art building celebrates the work of Dawson's kids.
  • MP welcomes hand-cyclist to Ottawa Yukon MP Larry Bagnell hosted Ramesh Ferris and his Cycle to Walk team Monday during their stop-over in Ottawa.
  • Youth gathering to start Thursday More than 1,000 youth from across Canada will travel to Whitehorse to take part in the 2008 Canadian Lutheran Youth Gathering, set for Thursday through Sunday.
  • Troublesome intersection lanes to be realigned Road work planned for the intersection at Two Mile Hill and the Alaska Highway should improve driving conditions at the accident-prone intersection, says Jennifer Magnuson of the Department of Highways and Public Works.
  • Tie vote blocks Dawson signage proposals DAWSON CITY - Mayor John Steins made a determined effort at a recent meeting to get town council to reconsider the matter of signage, but the result was the same as the last time the subject came up: a tie vote, which means a defeat for the motion.
  • Stephen Lewis to talk here next month Renowned politician, diplomat and human rights activist Stephen Lewis will be giving a speech at the Yukon Convention Centre Sept. 15.
  • Plan for Fish Lake Road lots progresses The six country residential lots proposed for the Fish Lake Road area are closer to becoming a reality after city council approved the second reading of the amendment to the Official Community Plan (OCP) at its regular meeting Monday night.
  • Cadets honour commissioner for support The Western Arctic branch of the Army Cadet League of Canada has appointed Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber as a Patron of the Army Cadet League of Canada (Western Arctic).
  • Planned warehouse sparks concerns Changing the Official Community Plan (OCP) to permit a 7,500-square-metre warehouse off of Range Road could lead to large big box stores opening up off the Alaska Highway down the road.
  • Early-Morning Ride A group of kids
  • Council approves Fox Haven subdivision Another five houses could soon be springing up next door to the Meadow Lakes Golf Course after city council voted Monday evening to approve the subdivision for five more country residential lots at Fox Haven Estates.
  • Payday loan companies need rules: NDP Payday loan companies take advantage of lower-income people, charge exorbitant interest rates and must be regulated, says Yukon NDP Leader Todd Hardy.
  • Council hears criticisms of planned four-plex A four-plex proposed for the city's Old Town neighbourhood downtown would detract from the area's character. It would also interfere with privacy and deprive residents of their enjoyment of their own yards, city council was told during a public input session Monday night.

August 12, 2008

  • Festival to complement Discovery Days antics Dawson City's Discovery Days festivities will coincide with a vibrant celebration of the arts this week.
  • Cadets to graduate Thursday evening Approximately 250 cadets will graduate from the Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre on Thursday evening.
  • National Peacekeeping Day honours Yukoners Fifty-two years after former prime minister Lester B. Pearson approved Canada's first United Nations peacekeeping mission, a private member's bill that passed into legislation last June has officially recognized Aug. 9 as National Peacekeepers Day.
  • Raising the Flag The audience cheered
  • Total blackout led to quicker power restoration DAWSON CITY - A lightning strike along the Mayo-to-Dawson transmission line knocked out all service to Dawson briefly last Friday evening.
  • Travellers may encounter elk on highway Motorists going to Haines Junction, Mendenhall and Kusawa Park over the next few days could encounter 155 elk grazing by the roadside, and are being asked to use caution by wildlife officials.
  • Twenty-two mushers flock to the Quest The 2009 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race may be a little more than six months away, but with 22 teams already registered to compete, organizers of the event have plenty of reasons to be optimistic.
  • Soulful Singing Kim Barlow
  • RCMP arrest intruder A 22-year-old Whitehorse man has been charged with one count of break and enter and one count of trespassing at night after his arrest early Monday morning.
  • City grants $25,000 to ski society The Great Northern Ski Society can now get started on repairs to reopen the city's only ski hill after city council approved the requested $25,000 in recreation grant funding at its regular meeting Monday night.
  • Helicopter pilot officially presumed dead The ongoing search for a missing helicopter pilot who crashed into the Yukon River at Carmacks shortly after takeoff on Saturday remains unsuccessful.
  • Minister says she's working on salmon issue Yukon MLA Darius Elias, the Liberals' Environment critic, says the territorial government is failing Yukoners in the need to express international concern over the plight of salmon stocks.

August 11, 2008

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