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Ex-mayor steps down from human rights panel

March 16, 2010 at 2:52 pm

Former Faro mayor Michelle Vainio has resigned from the Human Rights Panel of Adjudicators before ever sitting on a single hearing, the Star has learned.

Beware of ticket-selling scammerSubscribers only

March 16, 2010 at 2:43 pm

A man selling tickets to concerts in Vancouver is an experienced scam artist,

Jury declares man not guilty

March 8, 2010 at 3:42 pm

Members of a Yukon Supreme Court jury have exonerated one of their fellow citizens who had stood accused of breaking into a downtown house and attacking the residents with a knife.

Accused’s fate rests in jury’s hands

March 5, 2010 at 4:57 pm

An offence that comes very low on the scale of things Yukon law enforcers deal with on a daily basis has ended up in front of a Yukon Supreme Court jury this week, with the trial of Keith Bunbury.

Firm fined for illegal dumping, burning

March 5, 2010 at 4:55 pm

Kingcat Construction of Whitehorse was slapped with a $3,000 fine this week, after the company’s owner admitted to illegally dumping and burning demolition waste just north of city limits.

Mats, sand weren’t in place for major blast

March 4, 2010 at 3:10 pm

The blaster responsible for the rock shower which rained down on the Lobird Trailer Park in May 2008 has been fined for failing to follow proper safety procedures in the incident.

Nation-wide alert issued for Yukoner

March 3, 2010 at 3:40 pm

Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of Yukoner Christopher Schafer after the 33-year-old Old Crow man walked away from his Vancouver halfway house Monday.

Hotel staff pursued would-be robber

March 1, 2010 at 2:58 pm

A botched robbery landed three people in handcuffs Sunday morning after a man tried to make off with $5,000 from the 98 Hotel.

Minister silent on controversial human rights board appointment

March 1, 2010 at 2:56 pm

The Human Rights Board of Adjudication has more people sitting on it than is permitted by law, and one of its newest members has been found by her fellow board members to have stereotyped attitudes toward first nations people.

Family challenges ‘suicide’ label on father’s file

February 26, 2010 at 3:40 pm

Ever since Robert Els’ death 15 years ago, his family has been waiting for an explanation they can swallow.

All news by Justine Davidson