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Whitehorse feeds its hungry students

Sometimes something as simple as an apple is enough to calm an upset student, says Jim Tredger, principal of Jack Hulland Elementary School.

Four year old compensation case up for review, again

A Yukon government employee of 14 years filed for worker’s compensation benefits two days after being suspended from her job in 2002.

Critics fear Fentie dropped the ball on Mackenzie deal

The $21-million benefits deal between the Northwest Territories and gas companies for the proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline has some challenging the…

The horrors of Sudan are happening next door

A woman on the scorched earth of Darfur and an aboriginal woman in Canada share a problem.Both are often subjected to rape, abuse and even murder…
Conflicts of interest, Outside contracts and costly projects sour locals on Games

Conflicts of interest, Outside contracts and costly projects sour locals on Games

Supporting local business is not a priority for the Canada Winter Games.This was clear from the get-go, said Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce…
Art gallery curator departs with mixed feelings

Art gallery curator departs with mixed feelings

The curator of Yukon’s public art gallery is leaving the territory feeling pride in his accomplishments over the past five years, and…

Rap, rock, dancing and drumming —Games cultural festival line up announced

Canada Winter Games sports tend to have the letter ‘S’ in their names — take skiing, skating, squash and synchronized swimming, for…

a childhood gone right

Charlie Komanofsky may have saved my life.When we finally parted company he smiled back at me, folded his plastic bright orange tube tent, stuffed…

Councillors lock horns over trip funding

Councillor Dave Stockdale doesn’t believe councillor Dave Austin should attend the world’s largest mining conference in Vancouver, BC,…

bushs self righteous state of the union

Four o’clock in the morning and the world is full of stars.It is absolutely still, no sound anywhere. I see my breath up against starlight.