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October 7, 2014
- Food drive to go Wednesday The Whitehorse Food Bank and local schools are preparing for Wednesday evening’s all-schools food drive.
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Delegates hear economic development endorsement Premier Darrell Pasloski struck an oppositional note this morning as he stressed the government’s commitment to mining and economic development
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Communication, co-operation ended potential crisis “This cell phone was a godsend during this whole emergency,”
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Daughter relives landmark Yukon silver ore heist Alicia Priest can’t be sure exactly what her father, Gerald H. Priest, actually did in connection with the 1963 theft of $160,000 worth of ore from the United Keno Hill Mine (UKHM) in Elsa.
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Raven’s partial closure unacceptable, city told Regardless of how it’s dealt with – whether it’s dumped in the landfill, recycled or composted – waste costs money.
October 6, 2014
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Liberals can do better, candidates told listeners Here are some of the remarks Liberals and observers heard Saturday afternoon from the four nomination candidates:
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‘This is a great victory for the Liberals’ Yukon Liberals have selected Larry Bagnell to represent them in next year’s federal election.
- Parties continue contract negotiations The president of the Yukon Employees Union says negotiations between flight attendants and Air North are ongoing.
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Engaging Performer Matthew Lien relates the origin of a song to a large audience at Friday eveningʼs concert
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Resiliency highlighted in keynote address In classrooms throughout the territory are the future engineers, award-winning authors and so much more.
- Silver criticizes government’s response to tanker roll-over Yukon Liberal Leader Sandy Silver slammed the government over its response to a recent highway rollover by an LNG truck,
- MP extends congratulations Yukon MP Ryan Leef,
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‘This is a national crisis,’ chief declares ‘This is a national crisis,’ chief declares
October 3, 2014
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Delegates studied Dawson’s inner social workings The Action Canada Northern Working Conference finished up its Yukon visit with a trip to Dawson.
- Services may be disrupted: NWTel Northwestel Inc. satellite facilities will be experiencing sun-related service degradations from Sunday through Oct. 19, the company cautioned this week.
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Senate committee hears defences of legislation Mining industry representatives went before the Senate energy committee Tuesday
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Fall Frothing This weekʼs cold north winds also created havoc on the waters if you happened to have been on Teslin Lake.
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Local films will be featured at Saturday fund-raiser Film has a way of reaching a larger audience than a live performance can.
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Riverside Renditions Howard Chymychyn plays the penny whistle
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Yukoners receive Youth Achievement Awards Six young Yukoners have been recognized through the Outstanding Youth Achievement Awards (OYAAs).
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The Task Begins The righting of an overturned tanker containing liquefied natural gas is underway in Dawson City today,
- Electric fencing expert plans workshop this evening Jeff Marley knows electric fencing.
- Major economic development meet to start Monday The 2014 Opportunities North Conference will be held at the Yukon Convention Centre/ Coast High Country Inn from Monday to Wednesday of next week.
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The United Way annual Breakfast Photo Spread
- Hundreds have already endorsed a Liberal hopeful The race to be the Yukon’s Liberal MP candidate is in the homestretch, with speeches by the four hopefuls and voting set for tomorrow afternoon.
- Chum run is living up to expectations The fall chum salmon run up the Yukon River is coming in as expected so far, says resource manager Mary-Ellen Jarvis of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
- Judge sentences youth for several assaults A Whitehorse teenager who committed three assaults this year escalated in his criminal behaviour,
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Ex-PM talks of improving aboriginal education It was during a summer job as a teenager in Hay River, N.W.T.,
- I could have helped matters: acting board chair Ken McKinnon was looking forward to appearing before the Senate committee reviewing changes to the Yukon Environment and Socio-economic Assessment Act.