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Board workers at mine site, YESAB urges

July 21, 2008

The proposal for the Carmacks Copper mine has been given the green light by the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Board (YESAB).

No bidders respond to city’s land sale

July 21, 2008

The City of Whitehorse has been left looking at its land disposition policy after not receiving a single bid for the five properties being sold on the waterfront.

Horse devotees hold their annual show

July 21, 2008

About 90 riders and their horses participated in the 2008 Summer Horse Show over the weekend to showcase their horsemanship skills in events such as obstacle jumping, racing, and a musical freestyle.

City adopts land disposition policy

July 21, 2008

City-owned land up for sale will now fall under the newly-adopted land disposition policy, which council approved at its regular meeting last Monday night.

Festival weekend saw 24 people committed to cellsSubscribers only

July 21, 2008

Music festival weekend in Dawson City proved a busy one for the RCMP.

Teslin Tlingit Council will reduce its catch of chinookSubscribers only

July 21, 2008

The Teslin Tlingit Council has announced it will be reducing its harvest in line with Department of Fisheries and Oceans' (DFO's) request for first nations along the Yukon River watershed to cut back on their catch of chinook by 50 per cent.

Community Vocational Alternatives group pursues assisted living complexSubscribers only

July 21, 2008

Community Vocational Alternatives (CVA) has committed to a year of strategic planning that will include plans to construct an assisted living complex at their First Avenue and Strickland Street property.

Railway sets daily ridership recordSubscribers only

July 21, 2008

The White Pass and Yukon Route railway carried 6,968 passengers last Wednesday, setting a new daily ridership record.

Fentie has broken faith with first nations: HardySubscribers only

July 21, 2008

Premier Dennis Fentie clearly broke his promise to two Whitehorse-area first nations when he put two prime lots on the city's waterfront up for public tender without first engaging them in discussions to buy the land, NDP Leader Todd Hardy said today.

Fentie, Kenyon attending Northwest region summitSubscribers only

July 21, 2008

Premier Dennis Fentie and Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon say they're looking forward to networking and partnering opportunities at the 18th annual Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Summit in Vancouver this week.