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Incumbent, two challengers seek grand chief’s position

May 27, 2008

Andy Carvill, the Council of Yukon First Nations' (CYFN's) grand chief, will face two challengers in June's election for the top spot.

Bylaw setting out home style guidelines given first reading

May 27, 2008

The first reading of a bylaw placing extensive guidelines on how homes look in the city's next two residential developments was approved by council at its Monday night meeting.

Exemption from parking rules takes another step

May 27, 2008

Coast Mountain Sports could soon be landing on Free Parking.

April brought more showers, snow and higher temperatures for the Yukon regionSubscribers only

May 27, 2008

Temperatures throughout the Yukon were above normal in April until near the middle of the month, Environment Canada reports.

Court dismisses appeal of first nation’s vote validitySubscribers only

May 27, 2008

Three visiting justices in this spring's sitting of the B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal have dismissed an appeal regarding the constitutional validity of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation's 2005 election.

Relay for Life event raises more than $55,000Subscribers only

May 27, 2008

DAWSON CITY - A sort of instant Tent City sprang up between Front Street and the dike last Saturday, but was gone by noon the next day.

Yukon vice-principal wins national awardSubscribers only

May 27, 2008

Ryan Sikkes, the vice-principal of Vanier Catholic Secondary School, is the 2008 recipient of the Distinguished Vice-Principal of the Year Award.

Humane society has concerns about Animal Protection ActSubscribers only

May 27, 2008

Despite calling the move to update the Animal Protection Act "positive" in an interview earlier this month, Andrea Lemphers, past president of the Humane Society Yukon, has several reservations about what's in the fine print.

Conditions extreme, but fires are fewSubscribers only

May 27, 2008

Officials with Yukon Wildland Fire Management are praising the public following a weekend that saw minimal fire activity despite extreme conditions throughout much of the territory.