Linda Lamers's dog Ossie was delighted to find more than 40 rotisserie chickens dumped in the bush near her Ibex Valley home but Lamers herself was less enthused.

Five former staff of the Whitehorse Star have been hired including its longtime editor Jim Butler and photographer Vince Federoff, who started with the paper in 1973.

It was quite the coming out party for Gavin McKenna at the under-18 men's world hockey championships in Finland, which wrapped up last week.

The Yukon Native Hockey tournament, happening this weekend in Whitehorse,is the largest hockey event of the year in the territory. Over the course of the weekend, 56 teams will play 99 games of hockey across eight divisions.

Whitehorse doesnt have a policy that specifically deals with the clearing requirements for on-road accessible parking stalls. But its snow and ice control policy is up for review meaning city officials will look at the issue and how its prioritized.

Whitehorse's Main Street town square, launched as a pilot project this summer, will close on Tuesdayand its future remains unknown. Some local merchants say business was good, others say they suffered.

Three years ago,Aiden Kye Naultof Whitehorse had never ridden a BMXbike.Now, the 15-year-old is off to the Nationals witha goalof one day riding for Canada at the Summer Olympics.