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Road blasting remains suspended, trailer court residents told
cbc.ca 19 hrs ago 1 related
Yukon government officials promised residents of a Whitehorse trailer court on Thursday that there will be no repeat of a blasting incident that sent rocks raining onto their homes last week. Residents from the Lobird Trailer Court unloaded their frustration on government and safety officials at...
Whitehorse woman 'shellshocked' by paintball attack
cbc.ca 14 hrs ago
3 teens, turned over to parents, now face charges Three youths face criminal charges after a Whitehorse woman was attacked outside her home Thursday by a group wielding paintball guns. Roshean Lane said she was getting out of her vehicle in the Riverdale subdivision when she noticed something...
Yukon ex-MLA 'thrilled' that sex charges stayed
cbc.ca yesterday 1 related
Former Whitehorse MLA Haakon Arntzen believes he has been vindicated, after indecent assault charges were stayed against him earlier this week, his lawyer said. Lawyer Brian Beresh told CBC News that Arntzen is relieved to be done with the three-year court battle, which was based on complaints by...
Steep housing prices lead to high staff turnover at Yukon non-profit
cbc.ca May 15, 2008
The lack of affordable housing in Whitehorse is one reason why at least one Yukon non-profit group says it's having difficulty retaining employees. About half the staff at the Association Franco-Yukonnaise, which represents the interests of francophones, have been around for less than two years,...
Results for Q1 2008 - Certej EIS submitted - Joint venture in Turkey finalised
finanznachrichten.de May 14, 2008 2 related
WHITEHORSE, YT, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- European Goldfields Limited (AIM: EGU/TSX: EGU) ("European Goldfields" or the "Company") today reports its results for the first quarter to 31 March 2008. Added to S&P/TSX Composite Index in March 2008 Commenting on the results, David Reading,...
Radon testing finds most Yukon workplaces meet Health Canada standards
ohscanada.com May 14, 2008
WHITEHORSE -- A Yukon-wide pilot project testing radon levels in the workplace has found about one in five buildings tested in the territory fail to meet Health Canada's new standards for the radioactive gas. The Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board, partly funded by Health Canada,...
Yukon Liberals want to give transit users a free ride
cbc.ca May 12, 2008
A proposal by the Yukon's Liberals to axe bus fares for Whitehorse transit users caught city officials by surprise. ... City manager Dennis Shewfelt said the idea, which aims to boost ridership on city buses and combat climate change, is simply not doable. We only have...
Whitehorse man gets prison sentence for college assault
cbc.ca May 9, 2008
A Whitehorse man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a Yukon College student last year was sentenced to 25 months in a federal penitentiary. ... Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower handed John Carter White, 39, his sentence Friday morning, giving White credit...
Parking meter fees to go up a loonie in downtown Whitehorse
cbc.ca May 10, 2008
Whitehorse drivers will need to dig out an extra loonie to feed parking meters downtown, as the city gets ready to double meter fees in the core. ... Raising the rates could double that income, but bylaw chief John Taylor said the price hike is aimed more at keeping...
Q1 2008 Results Conference Call & Webcast
prnewswire.com May 8, 2008 1 related
WHITEHORSE, YT, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - European Goldfields Limited (AIM: EGU / TSX: EGU) announces that it will publish its results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2008 on Wednesday 14 May 2008. European Goldfields will host a conference call on Wednesday 14...