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Students mixed fun with alternative energy lessonSubscribers only

May 15, 2008

Grade 7 students at Christ the King Elementary School had an unusual addition to their schedule on Wednesday afternoon of last week.

Rider dies after ATV goes over an embankment

May 15, 2008

A 43-year-old man whose all-terrain vehicle (ATV) went over an embankment was found dead near Carmacks Tuesday afternoon.

Fire could have been serious, official says

May 15, 2008

Both volunteer and Wildland Fire Management crews were quick to respond to a spot-size fire in very windy conditions in the Ibex Valley last night.

D.A.R.E. taught students to denounce drugs

May 15, 2008

Over the past 10 weeks, Grades 5 and 6 students at Elijah Smith Elementary School have learned about making decisions, the resulting consequences and how to deal with peer pressure when faced with choices around using substances like drugs, alcohol and smoking.

Hospice Yukon plans bereavement workshopSubscribers only

May 15, 2008

As much as grief and loss is something everyone will have to experience, how people deal with it is different for each person, says Cathy Routledge, Hospice Yukon's executive director.

Legislative notebook: Net metering launches Lang into filibusterSubscribers only

May 15, 2008

Debate has been adjourned twice on Liberal MLA Gary McRobb's net metering bill -- first in November 2007 and then in April this year.

Twenty-second annual gold show starts FridaySubscribers only

May 15, 2008

DAWSON CITY - The 22nd annual Dawson City International Gold Show will get under way Friday with 69 exhibitors displaying their wares in the

Abandoned house burnedSubscribers only

May 15, 2008

A fire at an abandoned house in Ross River last weekend caused no injuries nor serious damages, RCMP said Monday.

Opposition pours disdain over climate change planSubscribers only

May 15, 2008

Opposition members heaped criticism on the government's climate change action plan and energy strategy during question period Tuesday.

Environment Forum is set for later this monthSubscribers only

May 15, 2008

The Yukon government will host an Environment Forum later this month at Yukon College, Environment Minister Dennis Fentie said Wednesday.