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February 12, 2015
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‘This is a huge disappointment’: ailing racer A “euphoric” start to the Yukon Arctic Ultra has ended quickly for Polish runner Michal Kielbasinski
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TOUCHDOWN TIME A few swans come around looking for an ice-free landing spot on the Teslin River this week.
- Attempted murder trial continues in Dawson Const. Jeff Nielsen was driving the RCMP SUV 10 Alpha 1 on the night that he and his partner, Const. David Marentette, pursued Mark McDiarmid’s red flatbed pickup truck on the North Fork Road.
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Mushing team ‘like standing behind a freight train’ Four Canadian mushers — including two in the top 10 — slid into Dawson on Wednesday afternoon and this morning
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Greens nominate their candidate Faro resident Frank de Jong has officially become the Green Party’s candidate for the Yukon in the 2015 federal election.
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Musher, dogs safe after seeking Rangers’ help Six mushers, including one Yukoner, had already lit out from Dawson and hit the Yukon Quest trail as of noon today.
- Construction firm’s ‘moot’ appeal is dismissed The Yukon Court of Appeal has opted not to rule on whether a bid for tender submitted by P.S. Sidhu Trucking Ltd. was late
February 11, 2015
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Significant other had Quest musher agape Ed Hopkins, the first Canadian Yukon Quester to make it to Carmacks last Sunday
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BRAVING THE CHILL This little band of deer was photographed last week
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POST-PERFORMANCE DIALOGUE Tanya Tagaq presented Nanook of the North Tuesday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
- Trail ready for walkers, cyclists City crews have started to clear the Riverfront Trail from Rotary Peace Park to Spook Creek Station.
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Half-dozen mushers into Dawson City Six mushers had reached Dawson City by early this afternoon
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Conditions, concern sideline King Former Yukon Quest champion Jeff King has scratched from the race, citing extreme conditions and concern for his dogs.
- ASIRT investigation continues into Watson Lake man’s death Two members of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team have returned to Edmonton
- RCMP falsified evidence, accused suggests Mark McDiarmid’s cross-examination of RCMP Sgt. David Morin, which concluded Monday, prompted the officer to deny any evidence in the case was tampered with.
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Yukon Wildlife Preserve sends two rehabilitated swans south The Yukon Wildlife Preserve gave two young swans a second chance at life last fall.
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‘It was deep and slippery and long’: leader Last year’s near-winner and the 2015 Yukon Quest comeback king breezed into Dawson in first by a long shot Tuesday afternoon.
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The 2015 Yukon Quest: images from the trail 2015 Yukon Quest
- ‘You made a bad decision,’ judge tells U.S. soldier Tyler Breslin, a 23-year-old U.S. soldier, was transferred last summer from Alaska to Georgia. He had two days to make the drive.
February 10, 2015
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Sass expected first into Dawson Veteran musher Brent Sass led the pack this morning, a full 50 kilometres ahead of Hugh Neff as they tackled the longest stretch
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Numbing cold is an undeniable race factor The frigid temperatures and hard-packed snow are taking their toll on mushers and their dogs.
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Snapshots of the 2015 Yukon Quest 2015 Yukon Quest
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AN EXCITING START TO THE SCHOOL DAY Whitehorse firefighters were called to Porter Creek Secondary School at around 8:45 this morning
- Police arrest man at airport A man has been arrested and is facing a charge of possessing drugs for the purpose of trafficking
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Truck hits pole, cut power ATCO Electric Yukon had to cut power to about 500 customers downtown
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Advocate praised for determination She was a force to be reckoned with, an advocate who did not back down fighting for better services in her community.
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‘It’s not fair to ask eight dogs to go 700 miles’ Two veteran mushers — including 2014 rookie of the year Matt Hall — and a pair of rookies have scratched from the Yukon Quest.