Whitehorse Daily Star

June 12, 2020

• Judge releases pivotal decision on residency rule The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation does have the right to require elected members of its chief and council live on settlement land, Justice Ron Veale of the Yukon Supreme Court ruled this week.
• Window Wonders Linda Leon
• Winner ‘flush’ with lotto windfal William Bennett of Whitehorse is $10,025 richer after hitting a straight flush on a POKER LOTTO ticket in May – and he knows exactly what he’s going to do with it.
• Graduating With Flair The Porter Creek Secondary School graduates celebrated their graduation with a parade Thursday evening.
• City still open to seeing businesses expand space The City of Whitehorse is reminding local business owners of the available opportunities to expand their services and commercial activities to adjacent public sidewalks and boulevards.
• Students move on to the 8th grade Elijah Smith Elementary School students enjoyed an outdoor graduation Wednesday at the school.
• Minister sweetens the pot for mineral exploration by $1.1 M Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Ranj Pillai says an additional $1.1 million to support mineral exploration will help stimulate the economy in this time of recovery.
• Catch-22 leaves woman living in her car A Yukon resident with a severely compromised immune system says she’s been forced to live in her vehicle after her social assistance cheques were halted at the beginning of June.
• Recycling services have resumed across the territory, minister says Most recycling services across the territory have resumed after having been suspended since March 30.
• Music teacher going out on a very confident note High school music teacher Keith Todd speaks with warmth and enthusiasm about his seven years in the Yukon.

June 11, 2020

• CYFN steps up with emergency infant-care supplies The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) has purchased and is finishing the delivery of approximately $15,000 worth of infant-care items to rural communities.
• Grads, proud families paraded around Dawson Dogs were howling all over town between 8 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, accompanying the honking of horns, clapping of hands, cheers, and the wail of sirens.
• COVID-19 has seriously affected business: survey A survey by the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce shows that local businesses are experiencing significant negative impacts due to COVID-19.

June 10, 2020

• KVA opposes campground lease notice The Klondike Visitors Association (KVA) does not support the recent decision of the City of Dawson
• Emergency discharge was necessary: company Ongoing monitoring has shown the discharge of 43,130 cubic metres of water at Victoria Gold’s Eagle Gold Mine in April has not had a negative effect on a nearby creek.
• Former Spook Creek Station gets new moniker The name Spook Creek Station, which has attracted criticism for several years, is no more.
• Sharpening Their Techniques Members of the Whitehorse Fire Department were out practising swift water rescue methods Tuesday afternoon by the fish hatchery.
• Accused is bound over for trial Everett Mark Chief has been ordered to stand trial on charges of murdering Wendy Carlick and Sarah MacIntosh in 2018.
• Missing teenager is sought Whitehorse RCMP were made aware of a missing Whitehorse youth on Monday.
• Money for disability services is granted on household basis The Yukon government funding that was promised last week for families who receive disability services is being awarded per household, not per individual.
• Schools won’t be ‘business as usual,’ YG warns Kindergarten to Grade 12 students will return to classrooms the week of Aug. 18 with safety guidelines and contingency plans that prepare for a resurgence of COVID-19.