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Zoning mess leaves aviators out in the cold

Zoning mess leaves aviators out in the cold

George Balmer needs a home for his airplane.He currently leases a lot at the Whitehorse Airport on which to tie down his plane, but this leaves it…

Private sector pushes for licences over passports

At $89 a pop, acquiring passports can be expensive for a family.Passcards are just another piece of plastic to carry around.

Life along the river is a tad too quiet for the land’s good

Dan O’Neill, author of the well-received The Firecracker Boys, has captured another piece of Alaskan history with his Land Gone Lonesome: An…
Fraser’s audit disturbing

Fraser’s audit disturbing

Highways and Public Works often has no idea the condition its roads and bridges are in, according to a scathing 35-page report from Canada’s…
Games squash tournament finds a home

Games squash tournament finds a home

Better Bodies has stopped strong-arming the city, ending a standoff that put the Canada Winter Games’ main squash venue in jeopardy.

Northerners pay more for phone service

Northwestel has been given approval to raise its local phone service rates.Under the price increases, which took effect January 1, residential…
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The pioneer Carmacks-area prospector was Fred GuderThank you to John Witham, of the Yukon Chamber of Mines, for the following information:The…

When a stranger calls

Don't be duped by phony phone calls, warns Whitehorse RCMP after receiving complaints from residents last week.
Takhini rancher deluged by elk

Takhini rancher deluged by elk

Alan Young’s Takhini Valley ranch is teeming with elk.And he can’t get rid of them.“There are 100 of them standing there eating…

Who knew? Fentie at North Slope

The Yukon Party government had several unexplained communication problems in the last five days.Staffers could not answer questions about the…