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November 17, 2016
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Maiden Donation Acting Mayor Samson Hartland
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Free kits to promote radon testing To promote November as Radon Action Month, the Yukon Lung Association will be providing free long‐term radon test kits to more than 700 Yukon households.
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Craftsman Helps Animal Shelter Murray Martin
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MP represents constituents the best, his peers decide Yukon MP Larry Bagnell
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A Yuletide Tradition City of Whitehorse workers
- City doles out grants to help enrich the local culture scene Musical performances, cultural celebrations and festivals are among a long list
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Prospector recognized for what he loves to do In the spring and summer months,
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Forum raised awareness about trans gender issues The best day ever – that’s how Erin Purdie’s daughter referred to the day Purdie bought her daughter a dress.
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Hassard has a theory for YP’s loss of votes in the election Stacey Hassard, the MLA for Pelly-Nisutlin, will be the Yukon Party’s interim leader, the party announced today.
November 16, 2016
- Workshop to deal with older women, respect The Yukon Community Network for Older Adults and Yukon Council on Aging will partner Friday to present a workshop on respect and older women.
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Dawson digests YESAB’s ruling on placer project The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) did “a pretty good job” handling a controversial placer mining proposal, says the town’s mayor.
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Rising Into The Sky he Yukon Party government may be leaving office imminently,
- Shaker was ‘lightly felt’ in Whitehorse There have been no reports of damage
- Kopper King proposal drives through first reading at council A drive-thru at the Kopper King will be the focus of a public hearing set for council’s Dec. 12 meeting.
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Shed shall be a store no more, city decides The permanent closure of the city’s free store at its landfill
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Down It Comes The old Sarah Steele Building
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Miner denied hearing for subdivision’s upheaval The Yukon Surface Rights Board has rejected the request by two Dawson City placer miners for a hearing and an order to remove a subdivision sitting on top of their claims.
- Man is accused of murder A Pelly Crossing man was arrested this week and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Raine Andrew Silas.
- Departing MLAs will pocket about $624,700 Last Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama and president-elect Donald Trump got together inside the Oval Office.
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Developer proposes residents’ parking permits A local developer is suggesting the city issue permits in some areas to residents for on-street parking.
November 15, 2016
- Christmas Kettle Campaign will be launched Wednesday The Salvation Army in Whitehorse will launch its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign at noon Wednesday at city hall.
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Solar project receives board’s stamp of approval A proposed solar project by the Vuntut Gwitchin government is being recommended for approval.
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Youthful Talent Emmie Campbell was one of the artists
- Gift of Community program renewed The Boys and Girls Club of Yukon will be renewing the Gift of Community program for the upcoming holiday season.
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Work Replaces Water Work proceeds
- Syrian conflict photo exhibit planned The Yukon Development Education Centre (YDEC)
- All Genders Yukon and women’s centre plan forum The Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre,
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Exhibit Debuts The MacBride Museum opened The Alcan last Wednesday evening.
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Fentanyl can be deadly, new campaign warns Dr. Brendan Hanley, the territory’s chief medical health officer,
- Food For Fines program to return Anyone parking downtown between Dec. 4 and 11 may want to keep their change out of the parking meters.
- Liberal’s victory confirmed Election results for the riding of Vuntut Gwitchin stand after votes were recounted Monday evening, Elections Yukon confirmed this morning.
- Man receives penitentiary term for sexual assault A Whitehorse man has been sentenced to six years for a sexual assault that took place in 2015.
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Consolidation plan swallows most of budget Nearly all of the city’s planned capital spending next year would be aimed at the proposed new operations building.