African Music Festival inspires dancing in Whitehorse and Haines Junction

Eighteen musicians performed sets during the annual African Music Festival from Feb. 15 to 16

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Someone tell Wyatt I'm mad he called my work childish in his latest "cartoon". I'll work on detailed response once I've had a few anger naps. #Yukon #YukonNews

I'm a bit late sharing this, but alas, that's the nature of the season. Anyway, here are our top stories of 2023 at the Yukon News:

#yukon #whitehorse #yukonnews #topstories #2023

https://www.yukon-news.com/news/top-stories-of-2023-7291328

Top stories of 2023

A look back at the biggest stories of the year

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Poilievre takes verbal shots at Liberal MP while claiming to back hunters at Yukon rally

<p>Federal Conservative leader wore new T-shirt bearing the words ‘protect hunters’ to Whitehorse event </p>

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The #Yukon government’s failure to inform parents of students at Hidden Valley Elementary School about sexualized abuse allegations against an educational assistant was “unfair,” according to a report released by the Office of the Yukon Ombudsman on Sept. 7. The document also scathingly asserts that the situation may very well have stayed hidden from parents if not for local media coverage.

#sexualassault #OmbudsmansReport #Canada #YukonNews #whitehorse

https://www.yukon-news.com/local-news/failure-to-inform-parents-about-sex-offender-was-unfair-ombudsman/

Failure to inform parents about sex offender was ‘unfair’: ombudsman

<p>The Yukon’s Education department took 19 months to inform parents of sexualized abuse allegations </p>

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A #Yukon territorial judge has ordered #Gladiator Metals Corp. to pay $43,700 in fines after pleading guilty to six offences under the Quartz Mining Act earlier this month. The penalty was handed down at a sentencing hearing on Aug. 30.

#YukonNews #mining #Whitehorse

https://www.yukon-news.com/local-news/over-43k-in-penalties-for-gladiator-metals-over-cowley-creek-site/

Over $43k in penalties for Gladiator Metals over Cowley Creek site

<p>The penalty was handed down Aug. 30 is consistent with the Crown and defence’s joint submission </p>

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Roughly two dozen people turned up outside the Elijah Smith Building in downtown #Whitehorse on Aug. 24 to mark the 32nd Independence Day of #Ukraine. The date, observed as a national holiday in Ukraine, is when the country officially declared independence from the now-defunct #SovietUnion.

#yukon #YukonNews #UkraineWar

https://www.yukon-news.com/news/whitehorse-residents-mark-32nd-independence-day-of-ukraine/

Whitehorse residents mark 32nd Independence Day of Ukraine

<p>The event was attended by the city’s Ukrainian Canadian community, their allies and local politicians </p>

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5 paddlers were rescued from the #KathleenRiver near #Kluane National Park on Aug 5 after losing their #canoe. Be careful out there this summer if you are on the water and be sure to have a lifejacket with you!

#watersafety #yukon #YukonNews #HainesJunction

https://www.yukon-news.com/news/5-paddlers-rescued-by-helicopter-after-accident-on-kathleen-river/

5 paddlers rescued by helicopter after accident on Kathleen River

<p>The Kathleen River is known among paddlers as a dangerous stretch of water </p>

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A very positive development for the train and engine operators at the White Pass & Yukon Route railway (also a positive outcome for the company and the myriad of tourists that ride the train each summer):

#WhitePass #Yukon #Alaska #skagway #laborunions #laborrights #YukonNews #train
https://www.yukon-news.com/local-news/white-pass-train-and-engine-workers-ink-new-contract-avoid-strike/

White Pass train and engine workers ink new contract, avoid strike

<p>Full steam ahead for White Pass & Yukon Route workers following acceptance of new labour agreement </p>

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The inside story of the alleged dog attack in #Whitehorse over the weekend. It seems that no shortage of Whitehorse residents have had scary run-ins with the allegedly aggressive dog...

#Yukon #DogAttack #YukonNews #dogattacks #Canada #news
https://www.yukon-news.com/local-news/i-dont-feel-safe-whitehorse-resident-shares-story-of-alleged-dog-attack/

‘I don’t feel safe’: Whitehorse resident shares story of alleged dog attack

<p>Sharon Young’s dog, Cinnabun, suffered two fractured ribs in an alleged dog attack over the weekend </p>

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