Tourists rattled by potholes, 'nightmare of washboard' on Yukon's North Klondike Highway
Jack Hamlin of Edmonton said his journey to Dawson City was going fine until he left Whitehorse to head up the 533-kilometre North Klondike Highway. 'Anybody with a car-type tire, or a motorcycle in particular, could be in deep, deep doo-doo,' he said.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/tourists-rattled-by-potholes-nightmare-of-washboard-on-yukon-s-north-klondike-highway-9.7232329?cmp=rss
West Dawson association now has emergency firefighting gear — but no truck to move it
Earlier this year, the West Side Association, across the river from Dawson City, Yukon, were given two fire skids to help West Dawson residents suppress fires until first responders can arrive on scene. Those skids haven't moved since then.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/west-dawson-association-now-has-emergency-firefighting-gear-but-no-truck-to-move-it-9.7227555?cmp=rss
Investigators say fire that destroyed hotel in Dawson City, Yukon, was human caused
An investigation into the cause of fire that destroyed the Westminster Hotel in Dawson City, Yukon has determined the fire was caused by 'undisclosed human activity.' The town's fire chief said the RCMP are now helping with the investigation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/investigators-say-fire-that-destroyed-hotel-in-dawson-city-yukon-was-human-caused-9.7225915?cmp=rss
Yukon University discriminated against staffer who took domestic violence leave, tribunal finds
A Yukon human rights tribunal has awarded a Dawson City woman $55,000 after she was fired and denied a new contract with Yukon University.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-university-discriminated-against-staffer-who-took-domestic-violence-leave-tribunal-finds-9.7221889?cmp=rss
Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin, Yukon University sign agreement to co-design curriculum in Dawson City
The Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation, and the Yukon University have entered into a memorandum of agreement that implements Section 17.7 of the First Nation's self government agreement stating that the First Nation shall negotiate the division and sharing of respons...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/trondek-hwechin-yukon-university-sign-agreement-to-co-design-curriculum-in-dawson-city-9.7219768?cmp=rss
Dawson City's publicly-owned cable TV service signs off for good
The decades-old service, owned by the town, had become too costly to keep running, the mayor says.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/dawson-city-s-publicly-owned-cable-tv-service-signs-off-for-good-9.7217325?cmp=rss

The Westminster Hotel in Dawson City, Yukon is no more. It burned down.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/devastation-in-dawson-city-yukon-as-iconic-hotel-is-razed-by-fire-9.7202871
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L’hôtel Westminster à la cité de Dawson, Yukon n’est plus. Il a brûlé.

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Devastation in Dawson City, Yukon, as iconic hotel is razed by fire | CBC News

A Sunday morning fire destroyed the Westminster Hotel, aka the Pit. There were no known reports of injuries or threats to neighboring buildings at this time. It was the town’s de facto living room, a 125-year-old institution where locals gathered and marked life’s milestones.

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Iconic 125-year-old hotel in Dawson City, Yukon, razed by fire
A Sunday morning fire destroyed the Westminster Hotel, aka the Pit. There were no known reports of injuries or threats to neighboring buildings at this time. It was the town’s de facto living room, a 125-year-old institution where locals gathered and marked life’s milestones.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/devastation-in-dawson-city-yukon-as-iconic-hotel-is-razed-by-fire-9.7202871?cmp=rss
Iconic 125-year-old hotel in Dawson City, Yukon, razed by fire
A Sunday morning fire destroyed the Westminster Hotel, aka the Pit. There were no known reports of injuries or threats to neighboring buildings at this time. It was the town’s de facto living room, a 125-year-old institution where locals gathered and marked life’s milestones.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/devastation-in-dawson-city-yukon-as-iconic-hotel-is-razed-by-fire-9.7202871?cmp=rss