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Speed limits officially lowered across Whitehorse

Speed limits officially lowered across Whitehorse

Residential streets set to have speed limit of 40 km/h
Yukon ups fire ban to Level 2 across most of territory

Yukon ups fire ban to Level 2 across most of territory

Fires only allowed in provided pits and stoves at road-accessible territorial and commercial campgrounds, bulletin says
Yukon coroner investigating death of experienced rafter on Tatshenshini River

Yukon coroner investigating death of experienced rafter on Tatshenshini River

A 33-year-old woman originally from Utah died in the June 22 incident, according to coroner
Cheese whiz: Loblaw stores across B.C., Canada crack Guinness World Record

Cheese whiz: Loblaw stores across B.C., Canada crack Guinness World Record

More than 1,600 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese cracked simultaneously for record
What Yukon government wants from future operator of disaster-stricken gold mine

What Yukon government wants from future operator of disaster-stricken gold mine

Eagle Gold Mine’s sale is anticipated to allow Yukon government to recover money advanced to the receiver an Ontario court appointed to oversee and clean up the mine site
At Kwanlin Dün’s request, time extended for input on Whitehorse copper project

At Kwanlin Dün’s request, time extended for input on Whitehorse copper project

Meanwhile, a City of Whitehorse survey allows people to have their say about mineral exploration and development in Yukon's capital
Explosive trend: Fires caused by lithium ion batteries on the rise in B.C.

Explosive trend: Fires caused by lithium ion batteries on the rise in B.C.

8 such fires in Surrey so far this year, Vancouver seeing an average 20% increase each year
Northern B.C. First Nation raises monument to victims of TB Hospital

Northern B.C. First Nation raises monument to victims of TB Hospital

Monument memorializes Indigenous people who died in the Miller Bay TB Hospital and honours survivors
B.C. premier avoids responding to push for a new oil pipeline

B.C. premier avoids responding to push for a new oil pipeline

Asked directly if he was for a new pipeline, Eby would only say he wants to focus on current projects
British, American and Estonian paddlers among the fastest in Yukon River Quest

British, American and Estonian paddlers among the fastest in Yukon River Quest

More than 200 paddlers from 13 countries across five continents registered to complete in this year's Yukon River Quest