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Dawson City, Yukon's fire department marks 125 years of protecting the community
Some things get better with age. Wine and cheese, to name a couple.In Dawson City, Yukon, it's the fire department.The Dawson City Fire Department has been serving the community for the 125 years, making it...
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Some chronic medical treatment no longer available in Dawson City, Yukon
When the new hospital was built in Dawson City, Yukon, a decade ago, it was designed to meet most of the community's medical needs.It has an emergency room, a medical clinic, a health centre and a...
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Warrior Walkers begin their journey from Dawson City, Yukon to Whitehorse
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.Despite the cold of the season's first snowfall groups gathered around a sacred fire beside the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre to send off the Warrior Walkers...
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Outhouse closures create a crappy situation for travellers on Yukon highway
To pee or not to pee.That is now the question travellers have to ask themselves as they pass an available outhouse along the Yukon's North Klondike Highway.The Yukon Government has permanently closed three of the public outhouses...
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New fire hall opens for first responders in Carmacks, Yukon
First responders in Carmacks, Yukon, have a new place to work from. The town has officially opened the doors of its new fire hall.And according to Mayor Lee Bodie, it's more than just a fire hall."We have...
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Yukon communities need more EMS volunteers to fill service gaps, gov't says
The Yukon Government said it's doing everything it can to improve emergency medical services in Yukon communities, but the territory needs more volunteers.Recently, people in Watson Lake and Dawson City have expressed concern over gaps in...
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Hiker stumbles across mysterious object in Yukon's Tombstone Territorial Park
It's not uncommon to find a discarded tool, an old artifact, or something much cooler while travelling through the Yukon's wilderness.Dawson City, Yukon, resident David Beaudoin made a mysterious discovery of his own while hiking...
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Emergency medical services 'seriously' lacking in Watson Lake, Yukon, according to community leaders
Community leaders in Watson Lake, Yukon, are joining other municipalities in urging the territorial government to address the lack of a consistent emergency medical service. Watson Lake Deputy Mayor Lauren Hanchar told CBC the situation is so dire that the...