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May 25, 2018
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Popular 24-hour birdathon soars into action The 33rd annual Helmut Grünberg Yukon Birdathon is set for late this afternoon through Saturday,
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YSOVA celebrates a successful 10th year The future of the Yukon School of Visual Arts (YSOVA) seemed uncertain as it approached launching its 2017/18 year late last summer.
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Young Yukon scientists get national recognition at gathering in Ottawa Three Yukon students were among the approximately 500 young scientists from across Canada who gathered May 12-19 at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa.
- Session planned on MS and mood changes The MS Society’s BC & Yukon Division will host an education session on mood changes and multiple sclerosis (MS) on June 7 at the Whitehorse Public Library for Whitehorse and area residents.
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Project maps history from Gwich’in elders It began as a project aimed at documenting the traditional place names and land uses of the Gwich’in people in the Northwest Territories in 1992, as a pipeline was being considered in the region.
- Election bylaw is deferred City council will wait to vote on second reading of the bylaw governing the October civic election.
- Check 30 aims to reduce underage drinking The Yukon Liquor Corp. (YLC) is launching the Check 30 campaign, aimed to encourage responsible sales and service through an increase in identification checks.
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A Surprise Guest Shortly after the summer patio furniture was set up
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Wann Road group home welcomes visitors The new group home facility at 22 Wann Rd. hosted a public open house on Tuesday evening.
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Energetic Fun Selkirk Elementary School students
- Reduce conflict with bears, city urges With bear season back, the City of Whitehorse is reminding residents about the importance of making the community “bear-smarter”.
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Work planned for dump due to demolition material volumes As the city’s landfill continues to be filled to capacity, officials are getting set to open up another area.
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Demonstrating How It's Done This week’s artist in the park at LePage Park has been Jona Barr,
- Coroner’s office identifies remains The human remains found Tuesday in the Long Lake area of Whitehorse are those of 59-year-old Kenneth John Algar.
- Chamber applauds major city incentive for condo project The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce says it supports the city offering up to $500,000 in incentives to the developer of a new condominium project on Waterfront Place.
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Ten new homes draw closer to being built A vacant commercial property in Copper Ridge is closer to becoming the site of 10 new homes.
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YG proposes changes to accessing information The Yukon government released a set of proposed changes to the territory’s rules governing public access to information Wednesday,
- Court hears details of tense YG workplace Whitehorse resident Andrew Schaer and the territorial government were in Yukon Supreme Court Thursday pursuing legal action against each other, with Justice Leigh Gower presiding.
May 24, 2018
- Potential ANWR drilling is called ‘devastating’ The U.S. government’s decision to pursue oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is “devastating,” says Kluane Adamek, the interim Yukon regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations.
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A Watershed Day Yukon College students in the Practical Nursing Diploma program are seen left after last Friday’s graduation ceremony May 18.
- Summit on Aging is set to take place on June 6 Yukoners are invited to attend the first-ever Summit on Aging in Yukon on June 6.
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Dawson City gold show was the largest ever With 137 booths filled by more than 70 exhibitors, the 32nd Dawson City International Gold Show was bigger than ever this year.
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Music In The Park The All City Jazz Band
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Safe at Home Action plan gains new energy Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition have begun a partnership with MJ Warshawski and Coast Mountain Sports.
- YG receives report on local jail An inspection report focusing on the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) has been received by the government, a cabinet spokesperson confirmed last week.
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Trail improvements planned Those who use the trail snaking along the Yukon River downtown will notice some changes over the coming summer.
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First Nation’s development plan progresses A new office and community space being planned for the Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) is a step closer to development on an 11,000-square-metre vacant lot at 19 McIntyre Dr.
- Minto Mine’s labour force is continuing to become smaller The territory’s Minto Mine project is seeing more layoffs as it prepares to shift hands from Capstone Mining to Pembridge Resources this summer.
May 23, 2018
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Resolutions challenged YG on several fronts This month’s meeting of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) had the highest attendance an annual general meeting has seen in some years,
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Summer Fare Returns The Arts in the Park summer performance season opened at noon Tuesday at LePage Park,
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Human remains being investigated The RCMP located human remains in the Long Lake area Tuesday.
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Fundraising The Muddy Way Haines Junction held its 24th annual poker run earlier this month.
- Yukon can be matrimonial property rights ‘model’ The territory is the source of a hopeful sign of what can be implemented in other areas of the country to improve the rights of those living on reserves.
- Compost to be given away tomorrow at Shipyards Park Whitehorse residents are invited to the Fireweed Market at Shipyards Park from 3-7 p.m. Thursday to collect a free sample of the city’s blended compost.
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Immense challenges have fortified ex-Yukoner Elaine Lee, a former Whitehorse resident and an artist, poet and playwright, was a guest speaker at last week’s Business Connect Conference.
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Yukon student pitches healthy eating site Sasha Emery has always loved cooking.
- Townhouses plan addresses concerns: proponent The owners of a 12th Avenue property are defending their plans to build a five-unit townhouse development on the site.