Whitehorse Daily Star

January 20, 2020

• New rules set for scaling Canada’s highest peak Parks Canada has brought in new rules for climbers on the country’s highest peak – after having to rescue eight people in seven years.
• First Nation chooses deputy chief Nicole Tom has been elected as the deputy chief of the Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation.
• Blanket Honour Joe Mewett, the president of the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion,
• Trial sees RCMP officer cross-examined The trial of a Carmacks man accused of murder continued Friday with the defence cross-examining an RCMP witness.
• Funding unveiled for mining investment event The federal government is investing $500,000 in an Invest Canada North initiative at a large prospecting convention this spring.
• Historic land claim’s key creators reunite Key players, movers and shakers in the negotiation of the Yukon’s land claim settlements came together over the weekend in Whitehorse.
• Suspects sought after armed robberies Whitehorse RCMP are asking the public to be vigilant after two armed robberies and a break and enter took place Saturday morning.

January 17, 2020

• Legion to present awards this evening The Whitehorse Legion will hold an honours and awards night at 7:00 this evening.
• Yukon burn survivor opened Bright Nights Suffering from a burn is never a good thing,
• Madam Tremblay: a story of romance and courage This story was originally published in the Yukoner Magazine.
• DeWolfe committee to step down after this year’s race Any group of people banded together for a specific purpose eventually runs up against the problem of succession planning.
• Watson Lake Air building is designated a Historic Site The Yukon has formally added another Yukon Historic Site to its registry with the addition of the Watson Lake Air Terminal Building.
• Cathers vows to streamline permitting process Improving environmental assessment and permitting would be a high priority if Brad Cathers becomes the Yukon’s premier in 2021.
• Beauty On Branches Pine grosbeaks are seen last Saturday by Teslin Lake, backed by the full wolf moon.
• Trappers’ group plans key event The Yukon Trappers Association will be holding another event to promote the local fur industry with a focus on the trapper.
• Braving The Elements Hoar frost coats the trees
• Whistle Bend school contract awarded The owner’s advisory contract for the planned Whistle Bend elementary school has been awarded to Colliers Project Leaders, the Yukon government announced this morning.
• Cold No Match For Mirth Baked Laughs started the new year Thursday evening at Baked Café.
• Jury sees photos of crime scene An RCMP witness has shown a Whitehorse jury photos of the suspected crime scene where a 57-year-old Carmacks man was murdered.
• Agreement reached on Nahanni Range Road upgrades The Yukon government and Liard First Nation have reached an initial agreement for upgrades to the Nahanni Range Road,
• Repairs to coveted organ will proceed The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is moving ahead with repairs to its treasured pipe organ that was seriously damaged by fire in March 2017.
• Family mediation pilot project granted extension The Yukon Family Mediation Service, funded by the federal government’s Canadian Family Justice Fund, has been granted a two-year extension.
• City has $27,817 in uncollectable debts Compared to some cities, Whitehorse does not have much of a problem with unpaid parking tickets, Coun. Samson Hartland suggested at last week’s council meeting.
• Cold, ice fog complicate driving The RCMP are reminding the public to be extra-vigilant on the roads during the extreme cold wave.
• Ex-kennel owner must pay $2,000 in restitution A Yukon judge has convicted the former Tagish kennel owner of one count of violating the territory’s Environment Act.
• Yukoners to help battle Australia’s fire calamity Two Yukon First Nations firefighters are travelling to Australia,

January 16, 2020

• A Familiar Scene Starting the vehicle during the current savage cold snap is sometimes challenging,
• Shrouded Sun The sun rises
• Murder trial hears from Carmacks woman A Carmacks man’s first-degree murder trial continued Monday, with the Crown calling a civilian witness.
• Yukoners are still driving impaired, police report An impaired driver zooming through a school zone is just one example of the type of traffic behaviour Whitehorse RCMP and Yukon RCMP Traffic Services have had to deal with in 2020.
• Stranded travellers set vehicle ablaze Several stranded people had to set fire to their vehicle earlier this week to survive brutally cold temperatures.
• Low jobless rate reigned through 2019 The Yukon’s labour force statistics showed consistently low unemployment rates for 2019, including December.