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City ‘playing games,’ says greenspace advocate

City ‘playing games,’ says greenspace advocate

flurry of miscommunication at city hall this week may land Whitehorse and a local greenspace advocate in Yukon Supreme Court.
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Art explodes in the territory —makes a colourful mess

From original CD releases, to film, to new art venues, educational programs and pop-culture events, the Yukon arts community is white hot.
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Games contracts sole sourced

Games contracts sole sourced

All contracts awarded for the 2007 Canada Winter Games Athletes’ Village were open for public bidding.
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Former deputy premier pays outstanding loan

Peter Jenkins paid his loan.The MLA Klondike and former deputy premier agreed in February to pay almost 90 cents on the dollar for about $311,000…
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Pre budget announcements suggest a ‘false budget’: Hardy

Once upon a time, Finance ministers kept budgets a secret.Not anymore.For weeks, Premier Dennis Fentie has been hyping his fourth budget, to be…
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Yukon First Nations betrayed in Children’s Act review

A process that began with hope has ended in heartbreak.The recent disintegration of the partnership between the Yukon and the Council of Yukon…
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Rambling

New LifeIn shady woods and under banksThe modest primrose gleams,As nature stirs and comes to lifeFrom out its winter dreams.
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First Nations abandon Children’s Act review process

The bilateral Children’s Act review has collapsed.After two years of working with the Yukon government to revamp the law, officials from the…
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Dawson’s sewage woes go round

DAWSON CITYKlondike MLA Peter Jenkins wants the territorial and federal governments to take another look at Dawson City’s sewage problem.
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Weekend full of political shenanigans

More than 70 Yukon Party supporters listened to Premier Dennis Fentie give a pre-election pep talk during its annual general meeting on Saturday.
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