Yukon tourism sector urged to exploit winter
Yukon tourism operators must create more winter attractions if they want more tourists to come during that season, overseas tour companies said at a seminar Friday in Whitehorse.
CBC North,
Mon Nov 30 09:35:03 PST 2009
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Yukon River mushers are in dire straits
Some mushers rely on the fall chum salmon run to feed their kennels, and a poor season has left them in a bind. FAIRBANKS - Anthony Shewfelt has about a month's worth of food remaining for ...
KTVA Anchorage,
Mon Nov 30 14:40:56 PST 2009
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Cool Runnings 2? Jamaican takes aim at Iditarod
Newton Marshall packs his sled before the Yukon Quest on Feb. 14, 2009. Looks like someone's writing the script for "Cool Runnings 2." Jamaican dog musher Newton Marshall arrived in Alaska ...
New York City's Hometown Newspaper - NY Daily News,
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:06:35 GMT
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Yukon River mushers are in dire straits
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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner,
Mon Nov 30 00:22:49 PST 2009
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Ruth Reichl has better salsa
... doesn't cook, so it was a very nice surprise. I got here, and dinner was here. Mashed potatoes I made with local Yukon Golds, with lots of milk and more butter than I like to admit. I ...
Salon.com,
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:33:58 GMT
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Yukon Quest names race manager, trail coordinator
FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner,
Sat Nov 28 00:22:53 PST 2009
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Villages in crisis: food drive for Nunam Iqua
Villages in crisis: food drive for Nunam Iqua Published: November 30th, 2009 09:33 AM Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 09:34 AM Link: Alaska Dispatch Two-thirds of the households in Nunam...
Anchorage Daily News,
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:26:31 GMT
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US Encroaching on Yukon Say Canadians
Canadian officials say Alaska is encroaching on the Yukon
Alaska Public Radio Network,
Fri Nov 27 16:51:36 PST 2009
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Some Yukon River mushers seek help feeding dogs
Link: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner A poor fall chum salmon fishery on the Yukon River has left some Fort Yukon mushers facing the prospect of having nothing to feed their dogs.
Anchorage Daily News,
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:26:00 GMT
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North called unprepared for warming climate
A report on adapting northern infrastructure to the effects of climate change highlights important issues, but is more useful for policy makers in Ottawa than it is for people living and wo...
Whitehorse Star Daily,
Mon Nov 30 15:26:48 PST 2009
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Olympic torch early Christmas gift to Quebecer
... and has made its way through the northern tips of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, also making stops in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It has since zigzagged across N...
Canada.com,
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:20:38 GMT
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Yukon doctor shortage easing: report
The Yukon has seen a big increase in the number of doctors practising in the territory in recent years, according to a national health report released Thursday.
CBC North,
Fri Nov 27 10:00:01 PST 2009
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Whitehorse students stage climate change 'die-in'
... planet." The protest comes just days after students with the Social Justice Club at F.H. Collins High School grilled Yukon politicians on Friday about their thoughts on climate change,...
CBC,
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:16:09 GMT
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Government of Canada, Government of Yukon and Communities Support Improvements to ...
WHITEHORSE, YUKON--(Marketwire - Nov. 27, 2009) - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), and the Honourable Archie Lang, Yukon ...
Marketwire,
Fri Nov 27 13:12:44 PST 2009
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Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency: Government of Canada...
... is one of a suite of economic development programs that fall under the mandate of CanNor in the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. CanNor is responsible for coordinating and del...
Market Wire,
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:44:00 GMT
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Rockhaven Resources Ltd. Announces Positive Gold Results From Its Groundhog Proper...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 30, 2009) - Rockhaven Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RK) ("Rockhaven") is pleased to announce results from 2009 exploration at its wholly-owned ...
Marketwire,
Mon Nov 30 08:33:16 PST 2009
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Taylor Series Event: Journey to the Yukon and Alaska
Journey to the Yukon and Alaska Paul Houchens Friday, February 26, 7 p.m. Meeting Hall, GMC Visitor Center, Waterbury Center Join Burlington Section trip leader Paul Houchens as he recounts...
Vermont Sports Magazine,
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:14:16 GMT
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Columbia Yukon Reports on Exploration Work Completed on Its Storie Property in 200...
WEST VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 27, 2009) - Columbia Yukon Explorations Inc. (the "Company" or "Columbia Yukon") (TSX VENTURE:CYU)(FRANKFURT:VOR) is pleased to report o...
Marketwire,
Fri Nov 27 10:27:35 PST 2009
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Yukon River mushers are in dire straits
Anthony Shewfelt has about a month's worth of food remaining for his 22 sled dogs, which gives him more time than some of his fellow Fort Yukon mushers.
KTVA Anchorage,
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:36:39 GMT
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Work progresses on 81 bridge
Work continues on the Hwy 81 bridge over the South Canadian River north of Minco.The $7.4 million project by Plains Bridge Contracting of Yukon began Aug. 12 and is scheduled to be complete...
The Express-Star,
Mon Nov 30 07:36:10 PST 2009
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