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Thursday | Edmonton Journal

Lake Laberge gives up a secret

A team of marine archeologists has discovered a "perfectly preserved" 19th-century sternwheeler that went down in a storm more than a century ago in the Klondike setting made famous by the Robert Service poem The Cremation of Sam McGee.

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Related Topix: Canada, Skagway, AK

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Canada.com

Increase retirement benefits for Canadians: Study

The federal government should boost Old Age Security benefits to help offset shrinking to non-existent retirement income many Canadians stand to get from private sources, says a study says.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Pension, Personal Finance,

CBC News

Iqaluit needs performing arts centre, advocates say

Two members of Iqaluit's arts scene are teaming up to help create Nunavut's first performing arts centre.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Vue Weekly

To the Pint

Lead Dog Ale Yukon Brewing, Whitehorse, Yukon $13.99 for A six pack Winter is coming.

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Related Topix: Canada, Beer, Drink

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Canada.com

Canadians need better crack at retirement nest egg

The current 'jumble' of supplemental pension options must be revamped into a coherent system to allow Canadians to build better retirement nest eggs, says Keith Ambachtsheer, one of the country's leading authorities on pensions.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, North America, Canada, World News,

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Juneau Empire

At least one Juneau-to-Whitehorse flight nixed

A lack of funding and interest from Whitehorse will keep at least one of the three proposed flights between Juneau and the nearby Canadian city from happening this winter.

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Related Topix: Juneau, AK, Canada, Fairbanks, AK

CBC

Yukon health minister wishes 'accident' on MLA

The Yukon's health minister startled members of the legislature on Tuesday when he said he hopes an opposition MLA "has an accident." Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart made the remark during question period, after NDP MLA Steve Cardiff asked him to address the problem of overcrowded conditions at Whitehorse General Hospital.

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Related Topix: Canada

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Whitehorse Star

Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

SHOOTING IN FINAL STAGES a ' a Anash and the Legacy of the Sun-Rocka TM winds up shooting this week.

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Related Topix: Canada

Mon Nov 16, 2009

CBC

Demand rising at Whitehorse food bank

Whitehorse's first full-time food bank is helping more than 1,000 people each month, meaning as many as one in 20 Whitehorse residents are in need of regular food aid.

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Related Topix: Canada

CBC

Bed shortage at Whitehorse hospital

It's the first time in at least 30 years that Whitehorse General Hospital has had to transfer patients to another community because of overcrowding.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sun Nov 15, 2009

CBC

Weekend snowstorm heading to Yukon

People in Whitehorse and Haines Junction, Yukon, can expect lots of snow and strong winds coming their way this weekend, according to Environment Canada.

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Related Topix: Blizzard, Canada, North America, World News, Weather

Fri Nov 13, 2009

CBC

Northerners pack Remembrance Day ceremonies

An air cadet bows his head during the Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday in Iqaluit.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Wed Nov 11, 2009

CBC

New Whitehorse children's home under construction

Construction is underway in Whitehorse on a new $1.5-million children's receiving home that will replace an aging facility next year.

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Related Topix: Canada

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Regina Leader Post

Nova Scotia finance minister warns against province-by-province pension reform

Canada could end up with a two-tier pension system if western provinces go it alone with plans to help their residents build a better retirement income, warns Graham Steele, the finance minister of Nova Scotia.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, North America, Canada, World News,

Sun Nov 08, 2009

CBC

Swine flu spreads in Yukon

Dr. Brendan Hanley said the spread of H1N1 influenza virus is likely still on the upswing, as there is no sign the number of swine flu cases is declining so far.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Canada, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Fri Nov 06, 2009

CBC

Whitehorse eyes e-waste handling fee

Whitehorse city officials are looking for ways to lower the costs of shipping old cellphones, computers and other electronic waste out of the Yukon.

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Related Topix: Canada

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Daily Herald-Tribune

Bring on the flame

The Olympic Flame burns brightly in Whitehorse, Yukon, Tuesday, Day 5 of the Torch Run on a day that also saw the iconic beacon travel through the Queen Charlotte Islands and the Northwest Territories.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Travel, Canada Travel,

Tue Nov 03, 2009

News Chief

Olympic flame to shine in northern Canada

The Olympic flame is about to light up Canada's North. The torch relay for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics arrives in Whitehorse of the Yukon Territory on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Travel, North America, Canada, Canada Travel, World News,

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Victoria Star

School-aged Yukon girl first in territory to die after getting the H1N1 flu

A school - aged girl has become the first Yukon resident to die after getting the H1N1 flu.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Canada

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Capital City Weekly

Haines Highway receives National Scenic Byway designation

The Haines Highway recently received national recognition as one of America's new National Scenic Byways.

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Related Topix: Haines, AK, North America, Canada, World News, Klukwan, AK, Skagway, AK,

 

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