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News

‘It’s hardly the weapon we need on the streets’

August 22, 2008

A 20-year-old Whitehorse man was sentenced to a year in jail Thursday morning after he pleaded guilty to the unauthorized possession of the illegal assault rifle AK-47.

Ex-grow-ops should be registered: Mitchell

August 22, 2008

The territory needs a registry of all properties identified as former marijuana grow-ops, according to Arthur Mitchell, leader of the Yukon Liberal Party.

Porter Creek land lottery gets underway

August 22, 2008

The city will begin its first-ever land lottery and bidding process today with the sale of several residentially-zoned properties in Porter Creek.

Ball diamonds suffer extensive vandalismSubscribers only

August 22, 2008

George Arcand, Softball Yukon's executive director, is hoping going to the public will help bring to light the cause of the extensive vandalism overnight at the ball diamonds on Robert Service Way.

Planner adjourns career to EnglandSubscribers only

August 22, 2008

Whitehorse is not the same city it was 15 years ago.

‘It was not their time,‘ rescuer says of boatersSubscribers only

August 22, 2008

Two visitors from Calgary are likely alive today because of a stroke of good luck and the assistance of a couple who live at Jackfish Bay on Lake Laberge.

Close to 1,000 calls come into 811Subscribers only

August 22, 2008

It appears Yukoners are taking full advantage of the territory's telehealth service, fewer than two months after it started.

Beaver Creek-area fire extinguishedSubscribers only

August 22, 2008

A human-caused fire burning approximately 75 kilometres south-east of Beaver Creek was quickly extinguished Thursday.

Major court case delayed two weeksSubscribers only

August 22, 2008

It's not clear whether a two-week postponement of a major court challenge of the Whitehorse airport construction project will affect the tender process scheduled to close next week.

Be safe, drivers remindedSubscribers only

August 22, 2008

Aug. 25-29 is School Bus Safety Week, and the Department of Education will be conducting a public awareness campaign to help increase student safety.