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February 24, 2017
- Average weekly wage stood at $1,061 Preliminary seasonally adjusted estimates show that in December 2016,
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Classic horror film being brought to the stage Anyone planning to dress up in their best for the Guild Hall’s latest production
- Projects promote First Nations language, history Two heritage projects are sharing $17,000 from the Yukon Historic Resources Fund.
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Making The Rounds A fox
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Plug the Kindness Meter on weekend, drivers urged The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC)
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Reaction Action Makiah Anderson
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City, Edmonton can learn from each other: mayors Edmonton and Whitehorse have a lot in common and can learn a lot from one another.
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Yukoners honoured for helping preserve history About 60 people turned out Monday evening to watch the 2016 Heritage Awards at the Yukon Archives building.
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Anti-racism committee forges action plan An 11-goal action plan will be the focus over the course of the year
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Rescue Effort Launched Whitehorse firefighters, ambulance personnel and the RCMP
- Man wanted in B.C. is being held here A Vernon, B.C. man wanted on several charges is in custody in Whitehorse.
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Trouble On Second Avenue Members of the Whitehorse Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services personnel
- ‘Spectacular’ fire guts lodge’s shed A fire at Braeburn Lodge burned down a shed Thursday afternoon.
- Possible stabbing probed RCMP are investigating an alleged stabbing in downtown Whitehorse this week.
- Environment Canada, airline reach accord on spill Environment Canada and Air North have come to an agreement over a fuel spill.
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Architects cry foul on MacBride Museum request for proposals When the Yukon government grants funds to non-profits or private institutions,
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‘Unfounded’ sexual assault cases to be reviewed Yukon RCMP are reviewing all sexual assault cases deemed as unfounded in 2016.
- Accused pedophile is now facing 65 charges An accused pedophile charged with 65 counts appeared in Yukon Supreme Court in Whitehorse via video earlier this week.
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Victim’s father disappointed by sentence Michael MacPherson was sentenced Thursday afternoon to seven years in prison,
February 23, 2017
- Canadian documentary addresses difficult issue On March 4, Riverdale Baptist Church will host a public screening of Over 18,
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A Visionary Project Magdalena Kaiser
- Plant built to specifications, company says of lawsuit Corix Water Systems Inc., the company responsible for the troublesome sewage treatment plant in Dawson City,
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Honouring The Scouts The Whitehorse Scouts pose for a group photo
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Yukoner invested into Order of Canada Geraldine Van Bibber, a former Yukon commissioner,
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CDF funds new community projects The Yukon government has awarded more than $186,000 to 12 community organizations through Tier 1 of the Community Development Fund (CDF).
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Rendezvous poised to kick into high gear Blocks of snow are in place for snow carving,
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Family hears tearful apology from MacPherson The court must consider that Michael MacPherson
February 22, 2017
- Yukon donors, donations fell In 2015, the number of Yukon charitable donors dropped 1.5 per cent from 2014,
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Polar plunge will help drill wells in Kenya In an effort to bring clean drinking water to a region of Kenya, a few brave Yukoners took a polar plunge into Fish Lake last Sunday.
- Correction In a paragraph in Tuesday’s story
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Inquisitive Meanderer This caribou stopped for a nod and a wink
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Students assisted in health-related studies Bursaries from the Yukon government are helping to support 15 Yukon students in their health-related post-secondary studies.
- Inclusive drag dance set for Thursday Queer Yukon will host a drag event Thursday evening.
- Lawsuit launched over troubled sewage plant The Yukon government is suing the company responsible for Dawson City’s faulty sewage treatment plant for more than $27 million.
- Grader cost comes in under-budget The city could spend more than $354,000 on a new road grader.
- McDiarmid sentenced, released from custody Mark McDiarmid, 38, was found guilty of assault, uttering threats, and resisting a peace officer by Justice David Gates in Yukon Supreme Court in Whitehorse this morning.
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‘Every day is a struggle,’ bereaved mom says The sentencing hearing of Michael MacPherson for the 2014 stabbing death of 27-year-old Tanner Sinclair continued Tuesday afternoon with more victim impact statements from the family.