‘A mother should never have to go through this’
Losing her 29-year-old daughter hit her. And it hit her hard, up to this day.
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Area bison jaw is 7,100 years old, tests confirm
A bison jaw unearthed last summer on the terrace overlooking the Takhini River has been dated at 7,100 years old.
Author never expected an Order of Canada honour
A literary Yukoner has joined an exclusive list of Canadian members of the Order of Canada.
Fear of strong south wind still on resident’s mind
After an afternoon of hard work, the breach of the sandbag barrier at Marsh Lake has been contained.
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June 17, 2005
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Delegates hear of ice man’s final journey Continuing research into a 500-year-old body of an ice man found in August 1999 in northern B.C. has reached some conclusions about his journey and final days.
June 16, 2005
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Storm slammed, slowed commuters As downtown and Riverdale residents made their way home late Wednesday afternoon under a record amount of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning, Bill Miller was barbecuing at his house in Porter Creek.
January 30, 2004
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Artist appointed to Order of Canada From his early beginnings sketching on moosehides, Jim Robb has maintained his stature as a classic Yukon artist for almost half a century.
December 2, 2002
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We’re a team, new premier declares Premier Dennis Fentie unveiled his cabinet Saturday afternoon before hundreds of Yukoners who packed the government administration building to witness the ceremony.
August 30, 2002
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September 12, 2001
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Aircraft hijacking initially feared Police treated a Korean passenger plane that landed at the Whitehorse airport at noon today as if it had hijackers on board, despite reports from Alaskan officials that it was a false scare.
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Yukoner witnessed dreadful moments in New York City Whitehorse’s Norman Shorty watched in horror from his Manhattan hotel as the World Trade Center collapsed – one twin tower at a time.
June 6, 2001
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Dramatic collapse took two hours There’s a gaping hole in the Alaska Highway, where up until yesterday there laid what was once referred to as the largest culvert of its kind on the globe.
April 28, 2001
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Thousands turned out for royalty The Yukon’s beauty compelled the artist in Prince Charles put paint brush to canvas during his trip.
November 28, 2000
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'I will work for all' “I don’t like politics that much, but this isn’t bad,” Bagnell told a jubilant crowd of about 80 Liberal supporters at the Gold Rush Inn.
May 26, 2000
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“We made it!” Despite the doubts, Watson said, “The whole epic up to the top was really so difficult, it felt like a heck of an achievement!”
May 25, 2000
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Dodging ‘bombs’ on a Logan trek What’s the scariest thing next to climbing Mount Logan blind? How about climbing the southwest Yukon mountain alone, without a compass, an altitude metre or a GPS (Global Positioning System)?