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Frustrated homeowner bemoans repairs saga

August 8, 2008

t has taken more than three months for repair work to be done on the Carpenter family's Lobird Park home after a boulder shot through their roof

Victims of lost luggage settle with Air Canada

August 8, 2008

A Whitehorse couple unable to compete in an international sporting competition in Spain in March 2007 due to lost luggage have reached an out-of-court settlement with Air Canada.

Sow grizzly bit foot of treed jogger

August 8, 2008

The public bear alert after a man was treed in Haines Junction last weekend was far from strong enough, says area resident Doug Makkonen.

Council hears report on Fish Lake Road lotsSubscribers only

August 8, 2008

When the city begins reviewing its Official Community Plan in the fall, it will be looking at land on the Fish Lake Road.

Court told to review assault case decisionSubscribers only

August 8, 2008

The B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal has ordered the Yukon Supreme Court to review its decision that a man is liable for more than $100,000 in damages for punching a woman in the face during an altercation in 2003.

Road surfaces may be fixed upSubscribers only

August 8, 2008

Drivers may notice a smoother surface on six city roads if council approves the contract award for their resurfacing.

Industrial Road vote set for MondaySubscribers only

August 8, 2008

Work on Industrial Road and lights at the four-way stop signs at the Quartz Road intersection will likely be done in November. The city, however, may have to spend at least $38,923 more than it planned.

‘Stupid mistake’ nets man cell timeSubscribers only

August 8, 2008

A 43-year-old Watson Lake man was sentenced to 15 days in jail Monday after he breach a conditional order imposed on May 22, following a conviction of drug trafficking.

Brochure has come too late, Liberal believesSubscribers only

August 8, 2008

A government brochure encouraging Yukoners to offer accommodations to seasonal workers is "too little, too late," says Liberal economic development critic Don Inverarity.

Sequestered elk lured back to freedomSubscribers only

August 8, 2008

Free from winter ticks, 150 elk penned at the LaPrairie Bison Ranch since the winter were released back into the wild Thursday afternoon.