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News

Damaged insulators cut power to thousands

May 5, 2008

Four damaged insulators caused Sunday night's massive power outage to all 12,000 customers on the Whitehorse-Faro-Aishihik electrical grid.

Captive elk to gain freedom next month

May 5, 2008

The 130 or so tick-infested wild elk being held in captivity will likely be released sometime in early to mid-June, say officials with the Yukon's wildlife branch.

Students’ poor test results raised in legislature

May 5, 2008

Yukon students are far behind their Canadian counterparts in math and science, according to a 2007 assessment by the Council of Ministers of Education.

School back on regular water supplySubscribers only

May 5, 2008

Golden Horn Elementary School is back on its regular supply of water, school principal Chris Wright this morning.

RCMP searching for truck after driver flees accidentSubscribers only

May 5, 2008

Whitehorse RCMP are looking for a silver half-ton Chevrolet pickup and its unidentified male driver after a hit-and-run in front of the Star on Friday afternoon.

Businesses show off products, servicesSubscribers only

May 5, 2008

A wide variety of organizations were represented at the annual Lake Laberge Lions Trade Show over the weekend.

River’s break-up provides lunch hour spectacleSubscribers only

May 5, 2008

DAWSON CITY - The ice broke on the Yukon River here at 12:37 Sunday afternoon.

Dawson to host literacy and learning conferenceSubscribers only

May 5, 2008

DAWSON CITY - Learning for Life and Literacy Learning will be the major themes of a conference being put on in Dawson next weekend by the Yukon Literacy Coalition.