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August 4, 2017
- Canadian Red Cross visits are legitimate The Canadian Red Cross has confirmed its volunteers are indeed going door-to-door in Whitehorse seeking donations for its work to help those impacted by the wildfires in B.C.
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Highway Used As Raceway In the past week,
- Zoning change sought as brewery makes plans to expand premises City council is being asked to consider a zoning amendment
- Inexpensive Faro housing put up for sale Another 11 properties in Faro could be sold by the end of the month.
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Hub Caps As Art Arts Underground has two shows opening tonight.
- Weather sparks burning caution Yukon Wildland Fire Management is reminding the public to be cautious when burning,
- Council will reconsider funding wildfire relief The city will once again reconsider funding for wildfire relief efforts in B.C.
- Residents, businesses deprived of water Residents and businesses on Baxter Street, and down Seventh Avenue to Ogilvie Street, were without water for most of Thursday.
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The Second-To-Last Day Bethan Davies, left, and Kalina Wachter perform
- Accident victims suffered minor injuries The occupants of the vehicles involved in a collision
- Yukon Energy explains power failure Thursday morning’s widespread power outage was caused by a failure in the control board connected to Yukon Energy’s generating system.
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Discussing The Challenges of Agriculture Brad Barton (left),
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School declared safe for students to attend Ross River School is structurally safe right now,
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‘I can’t believe that we’re finally here’ Construction has begun.
- Haeckel Hill wind farm gains clearance The Yukon government and Navigation Canada have approved the proposal for a privately owned commercial wind farm on Haeckel Hill.
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City proves infertile for Garden Brothers Circus It looks like the circus won’t be coming to town.
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Yukoner relates harrowing wilderness experience Reinhard and Christine Bruengger
August 3, 2017
- Sheep hunting closure implemented Environment Yukon has announced an immediate closure of sheep hunting adjacent to Kluane National Park/Sheep Mountain.
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Collision Ties Up Traffic The intersection of the Alaska Highway and Two Mile Hill became crowded
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Flames sniper helping host hockey camp Like many summer camps in Whitehorse that focus on everything from sports to art to animal care, the Northwestel Summit Hockey
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Music Camp Finishing Up Andrea McColeman,
- School bus registration deadline is extended as not many sign up The Yukon government is urging Whitehorse parents to register their children for the school bus right away.
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Deal would see $592 M flow into projects The Yukon is poised to receive a significant injection of cash over the next decade as the federal Liberals double down on their infrastructure spending plan.
- Many Yukoners piloting solo households Call the Yukon the Land of Lone Wolves.
- Number of dead bears climbs to 45-46 The numbers of bears that have been killed in the Yukon this year continues to rise.
August 2, 2017
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Former lodge’s demolition remains on hold The final fate of the former McDonald Lodge has yet to be determined.
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Final-Week Entertainment Jona Barr entertains Tuesday at Arts in the Park.
- Top of the World Highway blazes contained No new fires were reported Tuesday,
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Fly High, Fly Far James Russell of Team Yukon
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Problem studs replaced for a third time After publishing an article and photo about bent and twisted steel studs at the new extended care facility in Whistle Bend last Friday,
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Teslin 2017 Haa Kusteeyî Celebration The 2017 Haa Ḵusteeyí Celebration took place in Teslin last weekend.
- Veteran sports organizer suggested for AWG job George Arcand could once again be taking on the title of president of the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) Host Society
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Resident questions enforcement of bylaws A local woman is questioning whether city bylaws are being enforced.
- Identity of fatal accident victim confirmed Friends have confirmed athat Shannon Ciboci, from Inuvik, N.W.T.,
- Highway tragedy results in another suit Another lawsuit has been filed in relation to a fatal vehicle crash in the summer of 2014 in Whitehorse.