TB rate 185 times higher for Inuit than others

March 10, 2010

Posted from the CBC North
Tuberculosis remains a serious health problem in Canada’s North, with the infection rate among Inuit 185 times greater than for others born in the country, a national analysis shows.
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Complainant wanted officers to like her

March 10, 2010

Posted from the Whitehorse Star
A lawyer for one of two RCMP officers accused of raping a woman in Watson Lake last March attempted to portray the alleged victim as the initiator of the sexual encounter.

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Yukon promoted at mining industry gathering

March 10, 2010

Posted from the Whitehorse Star
Yukoners are promoting the territory’s investment opportunities and mineral potential with the world’s mineral industry at the 2010 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto.

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Funding issue may force CAIRS closure

March 10, 2010

Posted from the Whitehorse Star
Four Yukon organizations which have been providing services to residential school survivors will run out of some core funding at the end of the month.

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Team Yukon adds to medal count at Arctic Winter Games

March 10, 2010

Posted from the Whitehorse Star
Team Yukon’s medal count continued to climb on day two of the Arctic Winter Games.

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Five Glacier Bears shatter personal best times in Victoria

March 10, 2010

Posted from the Whitehorse Star
The Whitehorse Glacier Bears were in Victoria this past weekend to take part in the AAA Short Course Championships.

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Teammates pull their weight at Oldtimers tournament

March 10, 2010

Posted from the Whitehorse Star
The Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League had three divisions to their tournament this weekend, and each final was just as exciting as the last.

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A real snafu

March 10, 2010

Posted from the Yukon News
Last autumn, Douglas Potter of Whitehorse ordered what he thought was the perfect vanity plates for his Dodge pickup. SNAFU, they read, in homage to Yukon’s Snafu Lake, found along the Atlin Road just shy of the BC border.
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Freestyle team soars to two medals

March 10, 2010

Posted from the Yukon News
Some first-time Arctic Winter Games participants from the Yukon will be leaving with more than happy memories and competition experience at the end of the week - they will be taking home hardware too.
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Speed skaters reach each podium tier

March 10, 2010

Posted from the Yukon News
In just two days of racing, Team Yukon’s skaters have occupied each step of the podium at the Arctic Winter Games and will be taking home a full set of medals.
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