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‘Friends’ pursue protection of McIntyre Creek

May 29, 2008

A proposal to make the area around all of McIntyre Creek to Range Road a territorial park could be in the Yukon government's hands by September after 25 "Friends of McIntyre Creek" met Wednesday night at Porter Creek Secondary School.

Valdez man dies in motorcycle accident

May 29, 2008

Charges under the Motor Vehicles Act are pending against a 42-year-old Skagway resident after a 62-year-old motorcyclist was killed on the Alaska Highway in western Yukon Tuesday evening.

Day of action is marked in Carcross

May 29, 2008

The Assembly First Nations' call for a national day of action was answered by the Carcross-Tagish First Nation (CTFN) today as it hosted the territory's only public rally for the cause.

Team Yukon does wellSubscribers only

May 29, 2008

At the recent National Skills Competition held at the Calgary Stampede Grounds, Team Yukon took home three bronze and two silver medals.

Cemetery plan OKed by Whitehorse councilat Skills Canada eventSubscribers only

May 29, 2008

City council has approved the same Grey Mountain Cemetery plan it deferred a month ago to get more public comments on.

We have now reached Saskatchewan!Subscribers only

May 29, 2008

Ed. note: this is an update on the cross-Canada hand-cycling trip Ramesh Ferris launched from Whitehorse on April 10, and from Victoria on April 12 to raise money in the fight against polio.

Police honour three youth in JunctionSubscribers only

May 29, 2008

The local RCMP honoured three local youth at an awards ceremony held Tuesday in Haines Junction.

Information on Yukon cougars remains sparseSubscribers only

May 29, 2008

The most elusive and arguably the most deadly predator on the continent is in the Yukon, but little is known about why the cougar has been found deep inside the territory.

Dawson searches for sewage treatment optionsSubscribers only

May 29, 2008

DAWSON CITY - Concerned about an apparent lack of movement from the territorial government and still stinging from the rebuke it received at a court hearing, the City of Dawson will attempt to make its own progress on the secondary sewage treatment facility it's been ordered to build.

First nation plans a constitution reviewSubscribers only

May 29, 2008

The Kwanlin Dun First Nation will be conducting an internal review of its constitution to prevent misunderstandings in future elections, Chief Mike Smith said Wednesday.