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Drug dealer argues he did not receive a fair trial

September 1, 2010 at 4:54 pm

A confessed drug dealer is appealing his conviction by the Yukon Supreme Court, claiming his rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were ignored .

Crumbling infrastructure needs work: reportSubscribers only

September 1, 2010 at 4:28 pm

Ottawa needs to create a long-term strategy to rebuild and maintain aging infrastructure in the North, says a group representing Canada’s cities and towns.

Officers on lookout for school zone speedersSubscribers only

August 31, 2010 at 3:39 pm

Local law enforcers are joining Whitehorse students as they head back to school this week, to remind drivers of the road rules in school zones.

Foul play ruled out in man’s death

August 30, 2010 at 4:02 pm

The RCMP have ruled out foul play in last week’s death of a young Carcross man, the Yukon’s coroner said today.

Crafts society’s market was ‘screaming success’Subscribers only

August 30, 2010 at 3:59 pm

Members of the Yukon Crafts Society are hailing their first foray into day-to-day retail as a success, as they prepare to clear out of their summer home in the Westmark Klondike Inn.

‘I wallow in the shame of my actions’

May 31, 2010 at 2:30 pm

A Whitehorse man convicted of two violent rapes has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Mask pilfered from the halls of justiceSubscribers only

May 28, 2010 at 3:25 pm

The halls of justice were robbed Thursday, when a bold thief made off with a piece of art from the Whitehorse courthouse.

Trevor’s foster plan must be final in six weeksSubscribers only

May 28, 2010 at 3:23 pm

City of Whitehorse bylaw officials are considering relaxing the conditions put on Trevor, the territory’s world-renowned death-row dog.

Principal welcomes students’ dress code protestSubscribers only

May 28, 2010 at 3:17 pm

Vanier Catholic Secondary School’s dress code has inspired some civil disobedience this week, as students responded to the short shorts ban at the Riverdale high school.

RCMP seize cache of weapons

May 27, 2010 at 2:54 pm

The Whitehorse RCMP’s Project Macer continued to bear fruit this week,

All news by Justine Davidson