Whitehorse Daily Star

March 2, 2020

• Slip-Sliding In The Klondike The North Klondike Highway was slippery Sunday afternoon,
• Big event on religions set for Thursday The Whitehorse United Church is set to host the 10th World Religions Conference on Thursday evening.
• Taking A Stand A rally was held Friday in front of the Elijah Smith Building
• Back to the roots of Guild comedy .
• Cultural programs created at correctional centre The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) and the Government of Yukon have jointly developed and implemented Yukon First Nations cultural programming at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC).
• Courses aimed at first responders Yukon College is putting on a unique course this week in Watson Lake, and at the end of March in Whitehorse.
• Second wave of seasonal flu washes into Yukon The Yukon is seeing rising numbers of influenza, with 75 cases confirmed so far this flu season.
• YP demands details of ‘secretive agreement’ The Yukon government has reached a settlement agreement with Corix Water Systems regarding the Dawson City wastewater treatment facility.

February 28, 2020

• Showcase set A Youth Showcase will take place Friday at the Heart of Riverdale Community Centre.
• Minister rejects view educators were ‘snubbed’ Yukoners should ask why their government won’t follow through with its public commitments, and why it has started its “inclusive” education review by “excluding” the voice of Yukon educators.
• Mine’s closure disappoints Yukon Party The official Opposition Yukon Party has expressed concerns about the closure of the Silvertip Mine.
• Yukon hosted national summit of education leaders Education leaders from across Canada were in Whitehorse earlier this week for the C21 Canadians for 21st Century Learning & Innovation CEO Academy Winter Summit.
• University board appointment called ‘inappropriate’ The Yukon Party is condemning the appointment of David Morrison as chair of the Yukon University board of directors.
• Trail ‘decimation’ prompts reminder The Log Cabin Ski Society, organizers of the annual Buckwheat Ski Classic are reminding all snowmobilers that the Nordic ski trails at Log Cabin are off-limits to all unauthorized snowmobiling.
• Hackathon planned for March weekend Yukonstruct, TechYukon, and Northern Vision Development are offering an event called “Hacking Business,” dedicated to solving challenges faced by local business owners.
• Atlin could help power southern Yukon Hydroelectricity generated in Atlin could be flowing to the Yukon in four years.
• Saki-Sipping Set The Japan Canadian Association Yukon will host a Sake Fest tonight.
• Ottawa confirms YG’s authority to withdraw access to mine claims Ottawa says the Yukon government has the authority to withdraw access to staking mineral claims on category B aboriginal settlement lands.
• The video era fades to black in Dawson Dawson is about to lose its last remaining video store. This is the last week of operation for Jimmy’s Place on Front Street.
• Median wage was $48,220 The Yukon’s median annual income from wages, salaries and commissions was $48,220 in 2018, Statistics Canada reported this month.
• Government is ‘short-changing’ minimum wage workers: White The Yukon’s minimum wage workers deserve better than $13.71 an hour, NDP Leader Kate White said Thursday.
• CBA head makes fact-finding visit to territory Vivene Salmon, the president of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), is visiting Whitehorse this week to connect with the Yukon’s membership of legal professionals.
• A real traffice stopper Five mule deer, this one among them, brought traffic to a standstill
• Radar checkpoints to monitor vehicle speeds Whitehorse drivers will be monitored at select radar checkpoints this year, as part of a collaborative program launched by the territorial and municipal governments.
• Showcasing the fur industry The Teslin Renewable Resource Council held an information tent during the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous.
• Report detected biases in health care system A report exhibited at the inquest into the death of Cynthia Blackjack last month explained that biases and pervasive stereotypes exist in the Canadian health care system and affect the provision of care.
• Territory’s pro-mining image is fading: survey The Yukon’s reputation as a jurisdiction favourable to the exploration and mining industry is falling off, but so is Canada’s reputation as a whole.

February 27, 2020

• Hospital’s orthopedics program will expand A second surgeon has joined Yukon Hospitals’ orthopedic program at Whitehorse General Hospital.