‘It’s an absolute delight’: Kirk Cameron elected mayor of Whitehorse
Kirk Cameron, elected mayor of Whitehorse on Thursday, says he’s predicting some “tough times” ahead as the city faces some
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Yukon Star closes after 4 months due to lack of capital
Publisher said he never found the investment needed to carry newspaper through its first year After just four months in
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Feds invest $3M to expand transit between Whitehorse, Dawson City, and Watson Lake
First Kaska GP Ltd. already offers thrice-weekly shuttle bus service between Watson Lake and the capital Some new federal funding
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Yukon gov’t increases beds at Whitehorse long-term care homes
12 new long-term care rooms at Whistle Bend Place and 5 new hospital beds at Thomson Centre The Yukon government
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Majority of Yukon restaurants fail health inspections
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News A CBC review of public inspection records found 74 per cent of Yukon restaurants have outstanding
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Whitehorse Star staff reflect as 124-year-old paper ends
By Katie Todd · CBC News Friday’s edition will pay homage to the newspaper’s ‘substantial legacy’ It was December 1973 when Vince
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City to build 75-metre protective wall along base of Whitehorse escarpment
The City of Whitehorse is building a 75-metre concrete wall at the base of the escarpment alongside a portion of
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Inquest jury recommends better policies, training at Whitehorse emergency shelter
Jury issues 8 recommendations at end of coroner’s inquest into deaths of 4 women at shelter in 2022 and 2023
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Former manager of Whitehorse shelter questioned at inquest on low-barrier approach
‘People are able to come and not be turned away because they are using substances,’ says Jayme Curtis The former
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‘Substantial gaps’ in research on Whitehorse dam impacts on fish, DFO says
There are “substantial gaps” in research into how the Whitehorse dam is affecting not just salmon but also other fish
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Man charged in connection with break-in at Yukon victim services office
Police say a man has been charged in connection with a break-in last weekend at the Yukon victim services office
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Yukon to Ukraine: how a group of Yukoners knew they had to do something
When the war in Ukraine started more than two years ago, a group of Yukoners knew they had to do
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Yukon NDP backs down from push for free public transit in Whitehorse
The Yukon NDP is backing down from its push for free public transit in Whitehorse. The initiative is a commitment
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Geologists defend mining within Whitehorse city limits
By Meribeth Deen · CBC News Several members of the public also showed up in support of a full ban on mining
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Finnish cyclists say biking makes sense year-round — even in Northern cities
For many Canadians living north of 60, the idea of getting through the winter without four-wheel drive is a tough
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