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Volleyball team blocked from gold
Considering Yukon's junior male volleyball team did not miss a single serve during their 25-12, 25-16 win over Team Nunavut in the semis, it was noticeable early in the finals that they weren't looking as sharp.
Yukon News | Mar 17, 2010 09:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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Solution in sight for Beaufort Sea spat
A resolution to the Beaufort Sea border dispute may be around the corner. The long-running legal spat between Canada and the United States involves a disputed swath of ocean 14 times the size of Lake Superior.
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Juvies take silver on indoor pitch
Indoor soccer is a lot like hockey, says Jake Hanson. So the Yukon juvenile coach was happy to have goalkeeper Michael Hare, who's also a hockey player, in net for the juvenile male indoor soccer finals.
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Badminton team brings medals to Outside communities
Some Yukon sports teams at the Arctic Winter Games last week could boast about having athletes from Outside Whitehorse. But for the badminton contingent, it was the reverse.
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A Yukon bloodbath
Moira Sauer just spent three days coughing up blood. “And it was an absolute joy,” said the local actor. “In fact, there was never enough blood - you always want more blood.
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Taylor to resign from bylaw
City bylaw manager John Taylor is retiring for a second time. Taylor, who joined the city bylaw department 12 years ago, has decided to step back from his position indefinitely. “I had a hell of a good career,” said Taylor, who is nearing 60.
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Basketball teams end Games against Alaska
Yukon's two basketball teams ended the Arctic Winter Games in similar circumstances, but with different results. Both were playing Team Alaska in bronze medal games, and while the junior males took bronze by the score of 82-56, the junior females ended up in fourth.
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RCMP officers acquitted of sexual assault
Two Watson Lake RCMP officers charged with assault were acquitted on Tuesday. Constables Shawn McLaughlin, 33, and Graham Belak, 30, were found not guilty a little more than a year after a woman made a complaint that the officers drugged and raped her in Belak's Watson Lake home.
Yukon News | Mar 17, 2010 09:00 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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Snowboarders rack up big medal count
All athletes at the Arctic Winter Games last week had a weight on their shoulders with the pressures of competition, but Yukon's snowboarding team carried that weight home again - in medals.
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Heavy snowfall creates avalanche conditions in Tombstone
An avalanche warning has been issued for Tombstone Park. The park, a popular destination for sledders and skiers, received a 100 centimetre dump of snow on the weekend.
Yukon News | Mar 15, 2010 10:05 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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