Family Day - Holiday For Some, Just Another Day For Most
Mike WoodFeb 20 2012
Family Day was originally celebrated by Alberta in 1990, with the premier of Alberta at the time, Don Getty, having the third Monday of February proclaimed as Family Day. Getty is said to have...
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Lightning strikes have started three new forest fires in the Yukon; one south of Old Crow, one near Brittania Creek and now a third near the McQuesten River lodge. The first two fires are being allowed to burn currently because they are not near buildings or communities, but...
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A huge wildfire is blazing in northern British Columbia and lower Alaska and has forced many to evacuate their homes, and has also closed the Alaska Highway. Firefighters are working hard to contain the blaze,...
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SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)STRONG WINDS(Pressure Gradient Derived, Orographically Enhanced)BC....E WA....N ID....W MT....C WY....E...
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Today several mayor UK newspaper were filled with amazing Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) pictures from arctic locations in Alaska and Canada.Rolf Hicker and his wife Michelle spent many years capturing those...
In 1999 an Ancient Iceman found entombed in a BC Glacier for Centuries has direct links to the First Nations Wolf Clan through the marvel of DNA Technology."DNA links at least 17 people to B.C. icemanRelated to...
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Its so hard to imagine!"Massive slide covers entire glacier
TREVOR WALES
Canadian Press
August 8, 2007 at 7:52 PM EDT
WHITEHORSE — A massive slide that hit Mount Steele could be the largest in the recorded history of the Yukon.
Mount Steele, which stands 5,067 metres tall...
"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake rattled northwestern British Columbia and the Alaska Panhandle on Tuesday, but there were no reports of damage, seismologists said.
The quake at 7:49 a.m. PST (1549 GMT) was centered in the mountains of...
Located on West Broadway between Cambie and Yukon is the Afghan Horsemen- apparently the first Afghan owned and operated restaurant in Canada.If you’re looking for a unique dining experience, I strongly recommend this restaurant. Quite simply, you get to eat on the floor....
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Nancy Pelosi(D), first woman speaker of the house, to propose law making it legal for actors to steal vehicles. Religious right says, "I told you so"."Daniel Baldwin has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a...
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"In this case they are extending their borders to include the Arctic. So its now a battle on the Mexican, Canadian and Arctic borders. Like Kyoto and the International Court the US has failed to sign the Law of the Sea. More premptive perogative of the Empire. U.S....
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" 18 minutes ago DETROIT - General Motors Corp. announced Tuesday that it will offer $500 to $1,500 in bonus cash on many of its 2006 and 2007 models. The offer is good until Sept. 5, and in most cases, comes in addition to previously announced low-interest loan and customer...
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