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Subsidy scrapped with promise of reduced electricity rates

Electricity bill changes arrive in bundles.When it announced a new $12-million electricity deal between the territory and Sherwood Copper this…
Nursing shortage could lead to hospital meltdown: union

Nursing shortage could lead to hospital meltdown: union

Grievances filed with the union representing nurses at Whitehorse General Hospital have gone up “significantly” over the past year.

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Sunday, May 20 — Ascension of the Lord: suggested reading Luke 24: 46-53.Monday, May 21 — Eugene de Mazenod, the French founder of the…

Silver lining has a cloud… of smoke

All Yukon communities want to go smoke-free except three: Mayo, Faro and Watson Lake.Last weekend, at the Association of Yukon Communities’…

a silent witness to african conflict

ACCRA, GhanaThe afternoon was hot and I wanted ice cream.They sell it at Frankie’s, a popular joint in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, where…

It’s hard to forget these elephant orphans

Early one morning in October, miners in southern Kenya arrived at open-faced ruby pits and began to have their tea when they heard muffled cries.

Pioneer lifts fog on smoke free

The Pioneer Bar in Haines, Alaska, hosted a big smoke-in on April 20th.Two days later, the establishment bucked 50 years of family tradition and…

Governance at heart of education reform

Governance is “a huge issue” in the Education Reform Project, said its new co-chair Peter Johnston on Thursday.

Three Rivers nominated for award, wins hearts

On May 15, Canadian Geographic announced that the Three Rivers project was a finalist in its annual Canadian Environmental Awards.

next year dont be lazy on mothers day

The woman who invented Mother’s Day in the early 1900s called the Mother’s Day card “a poor excuse for the letter you are too lazy…