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February 21, 2017
- For most, the 2017 Yukon Quest was a labour of love There is a slogan the Yukon Quest uses
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Quest trail hosted more than dogs, mushers Dog teams weren’t alone in running the Yukon Quest trail this month.
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Injuries Avoided Slippery North Klondike Highway conditions
- Dawson fire could have proved far more serious Disaster was averted Sunday
- Liberals reconstruct housing corporation board The Yukon’s Liberal government has appointed a new chair and one new member to the Yukon Housing Corp.’s board of directors, and plans to appoint a third new member soon.
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City receives Canada 150 funding As the nation’s official 150th birthday celebration approaches on July 1,
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Bus purchase may be sole-sourced The city will vote next week on whether to sole-source a contract worth more than $1 million.
- Accused tried to charge at lawyer, court told The trial of a Dawson City man has continued in his absence.
- Tearful mom speaks of pain of son’s loss Michael MacPherson was in Yukon Supreme Court this morning
February 20, 2017
- New member appointed to committee Shelby Maunder could be bringing a youth perspective to the city’s advisory committee for the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination (CCMARD).
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2017 Yukon Quest concludes with awards Out on Yukon Quest trail, the experience of the dog team and the musher typically determines the winners.
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Only The Memories Will Survive An excavator works Friday
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Conservative leadership candidate pays city a visit Despite his belief in a small and decentralized government,
- Court proceedings stall shortly after starting The trial of a Dawson City man is off to a bumpy start.
- Power failure’s duration: seven minutes to three hours Saturday’s grid-wide power outage lasted up to three hours for some 17,000 customers affected, but as few as seven minutes for others.
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Screening agency to get Goldcorp proposal soon Goldcorp intends to have its proposal for the Coffee gold project into the screening agency no later than March 31, says mine manager Buddy Crill.
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Protest intends to give a voice to victims A protest is planned for Tuesday’s sentencing of a convicted killer in Whitehorse.
February 17, 2017
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Syrian refugees still adjusting to community The biggest obstacle on the Aarafats’ path to financial independence is the language barrier, says the founder of Yukon Cares.
- Officials work to get city ready to host Iditarod start Preparations for the world’s most famous sled dog race
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Celebrating Francophone Culture Zumba instructor Audrey Percheron
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Students’ murals unveiled at RCMP detachment Two student murals were unveiled Monday at the RCMP detachment in Carmacks.
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CBA president apprised of legal system gaps The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is bringing attention to issues with access to justice in remote communities.
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For rookie musher, Quest is tough but worth it It was warm and calm Thursday
- Musher’s wrong turn proved costly A Yukon Quest musher appears to have made a costly wrong turn with fewer than 20 miles left in the 1,000-mile race.
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Syrian Conflict Discussed In association with the exhibit Behind The Lines: Contemporary Syrian Art,
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Specialist speaks of marijuana use, safe workplaces An Alberta addictions specialist spoke to Yukoners Thursday morning about marijuana and workplace safety.
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River Questers help cancer patients in Yukon, Atlin It’s a warm afternoon for a February,
- Premier confident census won’t comprise federal funds The Yukon government is not expecting the 2016 census to significantly affect federal transfer payments to the territory,
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Wildlife viewing ventures foiled by lack of land tenure The potential for commercial wildlife viewing opportunities in the Yukon is immense –
- Insults flowed both ways: subject of complaint The former owner of White Tornado Cleaning services,
- Man sentenced for setting fire to Dawson home A Kamloops, B.C. man was sentenced for arson Tuesday in Yukon Supreme Court.
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Revoke Goeppel’s appointment, NDP tells Liberals The Yukon’s NDP leader is calling on the Yukon Liberal government to remove Tamara Goeppel as chair of the Central Yukon Assessment Review Board in light of the former election candidate’s charges under the Yukon Elections Act.