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December 22, 2022
- Atlin on verge of losing postal services Fewer than 500 people live in Atlin, B.C.
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YG, Environmental Careers Organization Canada to launch awards The Yukon will be the first jurisdiction in Canada to launch its own set of green business recognition awards through a new partnership with the Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada.
- Organics pickup schedule altered The city made changes to this week’s organics pickup schedule for Granger.
- Fundraising groups join forces The #YukonToUkraine fundraising campaign has gained the partnership of the Whitehorse Firefighters Charity Society.
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Vancouver weather delayed flights out of territory A significant snowstorm in Vancouver delayed Air North flights leaving Whitehorse Tuesday by several hours, but they all got there, Air North president Joe Sparling said today.
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Food for Fines campaign yielded $12,000 The City of Whitehorse presented a $12,000 cheque this week to the Whitehorse Food Bank, Kaushee’s Place and the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre, setting a new record for its annual Food for Fines campaign.
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Tarp was burning near store’s propane tank A Tuesday evening fire at the propane tanks outside the local Walmart store is not being treated as suspicious, but the cause is still under investigation, Whitehorse Fire Chief Jason Everitt said today.
December 21, 2022
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Longest Night celebrating human voice Photo Spread
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Canada Goose, Air North rendezvous for event Canada Goose hosted a Resource Centre Event with Air North on Dec. 9.
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A Frosty Night .
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Fires could have been prevented: safety officer The City of Whitehorse Fire Department answers five to 10 calls a year for baseboard and portable heater fires.
- Kettle program $26,000 short of goal With just a short time to go in its Christmas kettle campaign, the Salvation Army in Whitehorse is facing a volunteer shortage.
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McLean endorses Pillai for Liberal leader As the Yukon Liberal Party looks for a new leader to replace Sandy Silver, the leadership race has been more of a one-man stroll to the finish line since the field opened last month – and that man’s stroll might have become a little easier Monday.
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YEC tells Streicker it should have been prepared If it wasn’t cold enough already, thousands of Yukoners were left without power for hours on Monday evening.
December 20, 2022
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The Dawn Of A Frigid Week The sun rises
- City of Whitehorse receives transit funding The City of Whitehorse is celebrating one-time funding of $754,000 from the Yukon and federal governments to help offset some of the impacts of COVID-19 on transit services.
- City releases holiday hours for facilities and services Many City of Whitehorse offices, including city hall, will be closed Dec. 26 and Dec. 27.
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Yukon Party supports premiers’ call for health summit Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon has endorsed the premiers’ request for a meeting to secure a fair health care funding deal for the territories and provinces from Ottawa.
- Northwestel plagued by scammers Northwestel Inc. email users were plagued by several phishing scam attempts over the last 2 1/2 last weeks.