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MOMENTUM SLACKENING – The mammoth Snag Lake fire east of Beaver Creek has calmed down due to cooler, wetter conditions. (Photo courtesy of Yukon Wildland Fire Management / Government of Yukon)

The Yukon Star StaffAugust 23, 2024

Cooler weather puts a damper on fires

This week’s cooler, autumn-like weather is helping douse wildfires around the Yukon. In the latest report from the Yukon Wildland…

LOCAL LAWMAKERS BRIEFED – Gladiator Metals Corp. president Marcus Harden, seen at a July 17 open house, notified city council Tuesday the company has drilled a couple of more holes in the Copper Belt area. (Kaicheng Xin / The Yukon Star)

Kaicheng XinAugust 23, 2024

Gladiator continues drilling within city limits

Gladiator Metals Corp. has started to explore for copper within city limits, and has drilled a couple of more holes…

ANTI-FRAUD WARNING ISSUED – The latest RCMP scam alert says victims are being contacted through ads on social media, telemarketing calls, or from door-to-door salespersons. The Whitehorse detachment is seen above. (Vince Fedoroff / The Yukon Star)

The Yukon Star StaffAugust 23, 2024

Beware of home service scams, RCMP warn

Yukoners looking for home services might need to pay more attention in determining whether the company they choose is legitimate.…

GROWTH SET TO CONTINUE – Phase nine of the Whistle Bend subdivision is planned to accommodate up to 170 housing units in the area. (Sketch courtesy City of Whitehorse)

Kaicheng XinAugust 23, 2024

Whistle Bend’s ninth phase stirs concerns

City council has been asked to reapprove phase nine of the multi-year Whistle Bend subdivision development. The 8.3 hectares of…

KEEPING THE FLAMES AT BAY – Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn discusses how $21 million in federal-territorial funds are being used to help keep the territory fire-safe, during Wednesday’s news conference. The event took place at the Wildland Fire Management’s Yukon Fire Centre in Whitehorse. (Kaicheng Xin / The Yukon Star)

Kaicheng XinAugust 23, 2024

MP, minister discuss $21-million investment in fighting wildfires

A five-year, $21-million joint investment for purchasing Yukon firefighting equipment was officially announced Wednesday in Whitehorse. “This investment will also…

PREMIER HAILS IMPORTANT DAY – Premier Ranj Pillai has saluted Ukrainian Independence Day, which will be observed Saturday. (Vince Fedoroff / The Yukon Star)

The Yukon Star StaffAugust 23, 2024

Pillai salutes Ukraine’s milestone day

Premier Ranj Pillai is paying tribute to an important Ukrainian holiday. “This Saturday, August 24 is the 33rd anniversary of…

PICKETING – Locked out Canadian National Rail workers stand at a picket line as locomotives are moved by management at CN Rail's Thornton Yard, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 22. In the culmination of months of increasingly bitter negotiations, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. locked out 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers after the parties failed to agree on a new contract before the midnight deadline. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Darryl Dyck)

Canadian PressAugust 23, 2024

Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as CPKC lockout drags on

By: Christopher Reynolds MONTREAL (CP) – Rail workers pushed back hard Friday against the federal government’s move to get them…

LOOKING AHEAD – British Columbia's Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says now is not the time to balance the province's budget. Conroy pauses as she tables the budget in the legislative assembly at the legislature in Victoria, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Chad Hipolito)

Canadian PressAugust 23, 2024

National News Briefs

Now is not time to balance B.C.’s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit By: Ashley Joannou VICTORIA (CP)…

MAKING GROUND – This satellite image released by Planet Labs PBC shows the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone attack on the Marinovka Air Base in Russia on Thursday, Aug. 22. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Associated PressAugust 23, 2024

Ukraine says it used U.S. glide bombs in Russia’s Kursk region and has retaken some land in Kharkiv

By: Hanna Arhirova And Vanessa Gera KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it used high-precision glide bombs provided by…

NEW HOMES – Tents are crammed together as displaced Palestinians camp on the beach, west of Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 20. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Associated PressAugust 23, 2024

World News Briefs

Israel’s evacuation orders have displaced 90% of Gaza residents, UN says GAZA (AP) – Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza,…

Eagle Gold Mine cleanup may cost $150 million: YG

Council members invited to a tour, motel stay

Another school year to dawn with staff shortages: association

News

Cooler weather puts a damper on fires

Gladiator continues drilling within city limits

Beware of home service scams, RCMP warn

Whistle Bend’s ninth phase stirs concerns

MP, minister discuss $21-million investment in fighting wildfires

Pillai salutes Ukraine’s milestone day

Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as CPKC lockout drags on

National News Briefs

Ukraine says it used U.S. glide bombs in Russia’s Kursk region and has retaken some land in Kharkiv

World News Briefs

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