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May 30, 2006
- Fentie rapped for dodging premiers' meeting The Kelowna Accord, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, the 2007 Canada Winter Games and climate change are all on the table for discussion at this week's Western Premiers' Conference.
- Students link up with dream' careers Modern technology is helping Yukon students connect with their dream jobs through the DreamCatcher Yukon e-mentoring and leadership program.
- First nations want outfitting policy quashed Resistance to what some first nations have called a land grab by big game outfitters is growing rapidly, according to letters sent to Premier Dennis Fentie.
- Committees square up to Quest's challenges Three committees have been struck to examine the future of the Yukon Quest as a direct result of the unique challenges of this year's race.
- Autism expert to present workshop On Wednesday, parents, teachers and professionals in the Yukon will have access to advice on the latest treatments available for people with autism, from one of the country's top experts in the field.
- Dawson looks for a leash-free zone DAWSON CITY Dawson has a dog problem again.
- Jury played waiting game Members of the 12-person jury at the second-degree murder trial of Dean Boucher and Mark Lange waited throughout most of Monday to learn they wouldn't be needed at the trial until this morning.
- Musician, activist will seek New Democratic nomination Kevin Barr, a well-known Yukon musician, counsellor and small business operator, plans to seek the New Democratic Party nomination in the Southern Lakes riding for the next territorial election.
- Porter Creek North gets Liberal candidate Dale Cheeseman will be the Yukon Liberal Party candidate in the riding of Porter Creek North in the next territorial election.
May 29, 2006
- Games centre's boss accepts new job in Alberta The supervisor of the Canada Games Centre has handed in his resignation.
- Fire truck suffers theft, vandalism at bush party A Whitehorse fire truck was pelted with a beer bottle early Saturday morning when firefighters arrived at Chadburn Lake to extinguish two bonfires.
- Man gets $5,000-plus after spill on bus Whitehorse transit users better make it to the bus on time.
- Blaze forces youth to leap from pickup truck A couple of teenaged youth driving up the Haeckel Hill Road were forced to quickly abandon their truck after it caught fire Sunday night.
- Yukoners at education meeting Two staff members from Yukon College are in Calgary to make a presentation about their unique program to delegates at a national education conference.
- Larger than Life' banners won't be ready until June The new banners toting the 'Larger than Life' tourism design are running behind schedule.
- Potential jurors called to court Potential jurors who didn't show up to court for their May 15 jury duty in the second-degree murder trial of Dean Boucher and Mark Lange didn't get out of making a court appearance.
- Ninety-nine graduates delight minister The 31st First Nations Graduation Ceremony took place Friday afternoon and evening in the Yukon College gymnasium.
- Ontarians craft raft for planned 100-day journey A group of nine Ontario twenty-somethings is building a 14-by-4.8-metre (48- by-16-foot) river raft they'll live on for 100 days as they make their way down the Yukon River.
- Defence begins presenting case Crown counsel wrapped up its case quickly Friday afternoon in the second-degree murder trial of Dean Boucher and Mark Lange.
- Parties moving toward election footing Yukoners can 'bet their boots' that Premier Dennis Fentie and the Yukon Party have a campaign slogan.
May 28, 2006
- TWO PLANES DOWN SATURDAY Both Crashes Near Highway The light planes were brought down late Saturday afternoon by blinding snow that swept the Alaska Highway area north and south of Whitehorse.