Whitehorse Daily Star

January 10, 2020

• Madam Tremblay: a story of romance and courage A young French Canadian woman hummed softly to herself as she prepared the evening meal in her mother’s kitchen. Her mama’s voice broke into Emilie Fortin’s thoughts:
• Search, rescue personnel saluted Yukon Search and Rescue (SAR) launched a long-service awards program with a ceremony Thursday evening in Whitehorse.
• Shots strike Dawson residence Dawson City RCMP were notified Tuesday that bullets had struck a residence in a rural area of the town earlier in the week.
• Caribou hunt’s rationale is explained to chief The chair of the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board has written Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Chief Robert Joseph to explain the board’s support for the Fortymile caribou hunt.
• Multimedia Exhibition Debuts Rebekah Miller will open Skins,
• Minister rejects YP’s charge of misleading Yukoners Richard Mostyn, the minister of Highways and Public Works,
• Mayor salutes hockey player Mayor Dan Curtis opened Monday’s council meeting by recognizing local hockey star Dylan Cozens and the gold medal performance of Canada’s junior hockey team.
• Cold-weather power failure remains under investigation A power outage that struck Thursday morning was caused by the liquefied natural gas plant tripping off, Yukon Energy spokeswoman Stephanie Cunha explained Thursday afternoon.
• Murder trial hears testimony from RCMP officer The Crown made its opening statement and called its first witness Thursday in the trial of a Carmacks man accused of first-degree murder.
• Change orders delay move into building Now several months behind schedule, the city is not expecting to move staff into the new operations building until late March, says city engineer Wayne Tuck.
• Snowslide forecast: cold but stable conditions Avalanche Canada is reporting stable weather patterns for this weekend in its first detailed avalanche forecast of the winter season.
• Some suspicious parents deleted YG’s text Hundreds of Whitehorse parents and guardians were taken aback by a text message they received Wednesday.

January 9, 2020

• Cold-Weather Collision Whitehorse RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision at 8:30 Thursday morning on Two Mile Hill.
• City may donate rescue truck to Yukon government City administration is recommending city council approve the donation of the city’s 24-year-old emergency rescue vehicle to the Yukon government.
• Access to psychiatric specialist services improved The Yukon government has increased resident psychiatric support to improve patients’ access to care.
• Inquest into woman’s death is set for two venues The inquest into the death of Cynthia Roxanne Blackjack will start on Jan. 20, as previously scheduled, and take place in two communities.
• Department of Finance gets new DM Premier Sandy Silver has appointed a career bureaucrat from Ontario as the new deputy minister for the Department of Finance.

January 8, 2020

• Structural repairs planned for Range Road federal building Structural repairs to the Range Road federal building that was closed down for about a week last October should go ahead this month, an official said recently.
• Self-government reflections now available online Four panel discussions featuring key participants in Yukon First Nations self-government negotiations reflecting on the process and what was achieved are now available on the Yukon College website.
• Bernard touted as an influential personality Commissioner Angélique Bernard has been named one of the 10 most influential personalities in the Canadian Francophone community outside of Quebec.
• Chamber crafts five resolutions for YG The Yukon Chamber of Commerce has proposed five New Year’s resolutions for the territorial government to adopt in 2020.
• More Whistle Bend lots for phase five due out this fall Lots in phase five of the Whistle Bend subdivision are expected to be available this fall, says city planning manager Pat Ross.
• Trial starts for man accused of killing A Carmacks man is on trial this month on a charge of murder, related to the death of Wilfred “Dickie” Charlie.
• Humane society ‘overwhelmed’ by citizens’ help A local troupe of philanthropists raised $1,514 for the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter through an appetizer and dessert sale last month.
• Widened highway would spur property relocations Major reconstruction of the Alaska Highway through the Hillcrest and airport area is scheduled to begin this spring, says a senior government official.