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Nov 8, 2024 — Dawson City councillors don't swear oath to Crown as they take oath of office. All but one of Dawson's new representatives have taken their oath of office. Solution sought as those present resolve not to swear oath of allegiance. Nov 8, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >.
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Yukon Municipal Election 2024: Dawson City - Yukon News
Oct 16, 2024 — Voters in Dawson City will have a wide range of candidates to choose from with three options for mayor and ten going out for four council seats. Current Mayor Bill Kendrick, former councillor Stephen Johnson and Sue Lancaster are the mayoral candidates. Patrik Pikálek, Alex Somerville, Justine Hobbs, Cud Eastbound, Lisa Anderson, Jimmy Boddie ...
The woeful septic tank encroachment tale of Dawson City
Oct 16, 2024 — The City of Dawson is suing its own mayor, Bill Kendrick. The lawsuit was filed with the Yukon supreme court on Oct. 9. The claim shared with the News asks the court for an interlocutory and permanent injunction forcing Kendrick to immediately remove the encroachments from city-owned property.
Dawson city council hears update on new rec centre - Yukon News
Aug 22, 2024 — Dawson City got a sneak-peek of what their new recreation centre could look like during a council meeting on Aug. 15. Rough floor plans of the new recreation centre, which is going to replace the current Art and Margaret Fry Recreation Centre, were unveiled by delegates representing the companies involved in the construction of the new building.
Yukon RCMP seize more than 10 kilograms of cocaine in Dawson …
Mar 13, 2024 — Police executed search warrants on two residences in Dawson on March 6, netting bundles of cash with an approximate total value of $522,000, more than 10 kilograms of what police suspect is cocaine in brick form, several ounces of suspected crack, powdered cocaine packaged in small quantities and several pounds of cannabis.
Dawson City goes green with pilot project - Yukon News
Feb 19, 2024 — Dawson City just launched a pilot project focused on reducing the amount of organic waste going into the municipality’s landfill. According to Owen Kemp-Griffin, asset and project manager for Dawson City, the city purchased 80 FoodCycler units after council passed a resolution to do so in December 2023. The food composting units, which come ...
A brief look back at ‘new bridge’ over the Yukon River in Dawson …
Apr 3, 2024 — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s remark on Feb. 14 in Parliament about investing in a new bridge over the Yukon River in Dawson City came as a surprise to the Yukon government and led the territorial Official Opposition party to raise questions, including in the Yukon Legislative Assembly last week.
Dawson City Chamber of Commerce aims at revival - Yukon News
Oct 26, 2024 — The Dawson City Chamber of Commerce is making a strenuous attempt to revive itself as an active organization after struggling for several years during which, as volunteer Dina Grenon put it, “COVID kicked the hell out of us.”
Dawson City residents driven by community effort - Yukon News
Nov 30, 2023 — Dawson City residents driven by community effort. The sister cities sign along the North Klondike highway in Whitehorse on Aug. 26, 2020. (Yukon News File) Making your way to Whitehorse from anywhere else is a community effort. That’s what Darlene Armstrong says.