Jackie Hong

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Whitehorse jury finds man guilty of sexual assaults against 3 women

A Whitehorse jury has found a man guilty of four counts of sexual assault against three women after a week-long trial. Rudra Amin, 28, showed little reaction as a designated juror read out the verdicts...

Defence says ex-Anglican priest who molested Yukon First Nation altar boys should get 9 to 18 months

An ex-Anglican priest who molested two Yukon First Nation altar boys in the '80s deserves nine to 18 months in prison for the crimes, his lawyer argued in court this week — a stark...

Minto Metals placed in receivership, Yukon to get $1.7M to settle mining royalty lawsuit

New court orders have put Minto Metals Corp., which abandoned its central-Yukon mine in May, into full receivership and will also see the territorial government receive more than $1.7 million to settle a lawsuit...

Whitehorse man faces 22 charges for allegedly intercepting, interfering with computer data

A Whitehorse man is facing 22 criminal charges for allegedly intercepting password information on the wireless networks of nine businesses, organizations and First Nations and interfering with their computer data.Fearon Nelson Steele, 44, was...

Haines Junction, Yukon, bakery says injunction on volume, duration of summer concerts not needed

The owners of the Village Bakery and Deli in Haines Junction, Yukon, are defending themselves in court against a proposed injunction from three residents who want to limit the volume and duration of the venue's...

Whitehorse man says RCMP hog-tied, tear gassed him before realizing they were at wrong house

A Whitehorse man is suing after Yukon RCMP officers allegedly forcibly arrested, hog-tied and tear-gassed him on his front lawn while executing a search warrant before realizing they were at the wrong property.In a...

YESAB defends recommendation against exploration project in Peel watershed after gov't launches legal action

The Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (YESAB) is defending itself against a legal action from the territorial government over the board's recommendation against a proposed exploration project in the Peel watershed. In a 23-page reply filed...

Selkirk First Nation sues Minto Metals Corp. alleging company owes $1.3M+ in royalties

A Yukon First Nation is suing the Minto Metals Corp., alleging that the company, which suddenly abandoned its mine in central Yukon in mid-May, still owes it more than $1.3 million in royalties. Selkirk First...

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