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News

Heavy Yukoners can expect more health woes

July 10, 2008

Yukon Medical Health Officer Brendan Hanley says to expect an increase in cases of heart disease and type II diabetes in the territory.

Navigo Broadband customers accidentally double-billed

July 10, 2008

Subscribers of Navigo Broadband who were charged double for wireless services this month will be reimbursed and receive customer notification of the mistake, a company spokesman told the Star Tuesday.

Site selected for family housing project

July 10, 2008

Cost overuns and site selection continue to dog Yukon government plans to construct a 30-unit affordable family housing project in Whitehorse.

Territories’ devolution deals may bode well for Yukon’s financesSubscribers only

July 10, 2008

The Yukon could get more resource royalties after the federal government concludes devolution with the other territories, says Premier Dennis Fentie.

Firefighters ready for southern dutySubscribers only

July 10, 2008

The Yukon has made forest firefighting resources available for use outside the territory, or even California, if required.

Vote on Fox Haven lots set for MondaySubscribers only

July 10, 2008

City council members will vote Monday evening on whether to move ahead with the next step in opening up country residential properties next to the Meadow Lakes Golf Course off the Alaska Highway.

Stan McCowan name will likely remain in useSubscribers only

July 10, 2008

The rink is gone, but the Stan McCowan name will likely live on.

Crews called out smoking transmission lineSubscribers only

July 10, 2008

Firefighters and a work crew from Yukon Electrical Co. Ltd. were called to an area near the Northland Mobile Home Park Wednesday afternoon after a sagging transmission line was reported.

Arrest made in sex assault caseSubscribers only

July 10, 2008

A male has been arrested in relation to a sexual assault say Whitehorse RCMP.

Government helping fund summer museum projectsSubscribers only

July 10, 2008

The Yukon Historical and Museums Association (YHMA) and eight Yukon museums are sharing $300,000 in Special Projects Capital Assistance Program funding from the territorial government this summer.