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December 13, 2016
- Public sector employees still out-earning the private sector Public sector employees continue to outdistance private sector employees in wages and benefits, says a Fraser Institute bulletin.
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Music For A Chilly Night The F. H. Collins Secondary School combined Grade 8 band performs
- Lights of Life ceremony is set for Thursday Hospice Yukon’s 26th annual Lights of Life
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A Frosty Perch A raven sits on a lampost in -30 C weather
- Silver didn’t stand up for Yukon: YP Premier Sandy Silver’s trip to Ottawa late last week
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Monday Moon The moon is framed
- Teen arrested after property crimes A 16-year-old male has been arrested in connection with a number of vehicle thefts and property crimes in Whitehorse.
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Unsolved crime has been hard on man’s family Someone knows what happened to Allan Waugh, and Yukon RCMP Major Crimes is asking that person to come forward.
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YP’s handling of air tender puzzles minister Highways and Public Works Minister Richard Mostyn
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Budget would improve Whistle Bend bus service Home owners in Whitehorse can expect their property tax bill to go up 1.2 per cent next year while their utility bills increase by four per cent.
December 12, 2016
- Number of EI beneficiaries rose, statistical data report In September,
- St. Nick’s trash truck hits the road The city’s most popular garbage truck driver was back on the road this morning.
- Patients brave cold, lines for free dental work It’s not a present most would expect to get or even ask about for Christmas.
- City’s operating budget to be revealed Finances will be on the minds of city council members this evening.
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Driver was so drunk, he couldn’t stand up When the chief coroner participates in roadside check-stops,
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Climate pact is good for the territory: premier Though Saskatchewan and Manitoba are holding out,
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First responders tell of PTSD’s trauma If you can’t handle this, you’re in the wrong line of work.
- Tender suddenly vanished after a single day Two companies interested in the Yukon’s air ambulance contract say they couldn’t bid because the tender process was flawed.
December 9, 2016
- City issues ice safety reminders It’s that time of year when rivers and lakes are starting to freeze
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Suspect Vehicle Sought A vehicle fled the scene
- Dawson sets new fines schedule Dawson has a long history of having people initiate, and even complete, projects that require some sort of municipal permission or permit without the proponents getting that permission.
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The Trump family: from Whitehorse to the White House The world was astonished by Donald Trump’s rise to presidential glory.
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Airborne Grace Danielle Lister
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Project Red Ribbon resumes; officer was almost struck As part of Project Red Ribbon,
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Dancing Into The Holidays These are some of the dancers audiences will enjoy
- Anthropologist to speak Saturday Dr. Paulette Steeves (PhD SUNY Binghamton),
- Lagoon work could cost $145,000 Continued work to repair a city lagoon could cost $145,000.
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Welcome To The Club Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with new Yukon Premier Sandy Silver
- Yukon Women in Music plan event Yukon Women in Music (YWIM)
- Wheeler Street LIC proposed to go ahead Property owners along Wheeler Street and nearby areas will learn next week whether a proposed local improvement charge (LIC) will proceed.
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Marwell lift station work may require yet another $126,500 Work on the Marwell lift station could cost another $126,500, council learned Monday night.
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Compensation board issues another rebate, but adjusts rates The Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board
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Artist’s invention may lead to a factory It’s inside her “pop-up art shop” on Second Avenue that Emma Barr is displaying and selling her artwork this Christmas season.
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Rewards set to a maximum of $2,000 Crime Stoppers has had previous kicks at the can in the Yukon,