Crime
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Council members invited to a tour, motel stay
As the city’s downtown crime rate has risen, some concerned residents are inviting Mayor Laura Cabott or city council members…
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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.…
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String of robberies frustrates local business owner
Another business in the city’s downtown core has experienced a robbery. This time, Tags Food and Gas was hit at…
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Statistics confirm sharp rise in property crimes
The perception is the reality: property crimes in Whitehorse are surging, new RCMP data show. Officers responded to 4,321 calls…
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Police fatally shoot teen in Alaska’s largest city, the fourth such killing since mid-May
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police officers fatally shot a 16-year-old girl who approached them with a knife, the department…
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Arrest made after more police activity in Riverdale
There was more high-profile police activity in Whitehorse’s Riverdale neighbourhood on Tuesday evening. Whitehorse RCMP released a statement at about…
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One arrest following Riverdale incident
Whitehorse RCMP officers had parts of Riverdale cordoned off late Sunday afternoon, and one person was arrested after an incident.…
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N.W.T. posts worst crime severity index in Canada
By: Tom Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter N.W.T. (LJI) – Statistics Canada released its annual crime severity index in late…
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Man facing numerous charges following arrest
A Whitehorse man has been arrested on a large number of charges, including some weapons-related offences. “On July 29, members…
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Break-in should be a wake-up call for social system: store owner
Road Dogs Music Supply has suffered yet another break-in, this time losing its cash box containing an estimated $1,500. The…
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