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Hospital board, union approve new deal

June 30, 2008

Nurses, pharmacists, therapists, dietitians, social workers and other professionals at Whitehorse General Hospital will see a nine-per-cent pay increase over the next three years.

Northern premiers reject carbon tax proposal

June 30, 2008

Northern premiers stood united against federal Liberal Party Leader Stephan Dion's national carbon tax plan at their Northern Premiers Conference, which wrapped up in Yellowknife Saturday.

Dawson City promised new health care facility

June 30, 2008

Consultation with local health care professionals and geotech work on a proposed site will be the first stages of a two-phase project announced by Health Minister Brad Cathers and Klondike MLA Steve Nordick in front of the Dawson City Health Centre over the noon hour on June 27.

Kisseynew racers win Yukon River QuestSubscribers only

June 30, 2008

At 2:02 on Friday afternoon, Team Kisseynew rounded the bend in Dawson City and paddled to a record-breaking finish at the 2008 Yukon River Quest.

Appeal Court overturns Yukon Supreme Court decisionSubscribers only

June 30, 2008

The B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal involving a lawyer's right to withdraw from a criminal case in which the client was unable to pay his legal fees.

Sweatshop Union strikes on Canada Day, along with many othersSubscribers only

June 30, 2008

Hip hop troupe Sweatshop Union, from Vancouver B.C., will headline the Canada Day music festival at Shipyards Park.