Whitehorse Daily Star

November 7, 2019

• Cannabis sales proved financially fruitful: Streicker The Yukon government made a profit on cannabis sales this year, according to John Streicker, the minister responsible for the Yukon Liquor Corp.
• Recycling of non-refundable glass products to end Recycling depots across the Yukon will not be accepting non-refundable glass products such as pickle jars after Nov. 30.
• Remembrance Day ceremony set for Monday The annual Remembrance Day ceremony will once again take place Monday at the Canada Games Centre.

November 6, 2019

• Move to eliminate time change rekindled Yukon Party and Liberal MLAs tabled a private member’s bill and two motions to consult Yukoners on the possible elimination of daylight saving time at the legislature on Monday.
• City ponders a renaming of Miles Canyon The City of Whitehorse is exploring renaming Miles Canyon to a traditional First Nations name.
• Most government employees are back in federal building Most of the 76 federal and Yukon government employees have returned to their regular offices in the federal building off Range Road.
• Downtown housing facility to open next week A long-awaited permanent housing facility for vulnerable Yukoners will open next Tuesday, alleviating demand for shelter beds in Whitehorse.
• Broadcaster’s death called a tremendous loss Peter Novak, a former CHON-FM and CBC Yukon broadcaster, died last Sunday morning at Whitehorse General Hospital. He was 62.
• Yukon government confident most land titles are in order The Yukon government has confirmed the vast majority of waterfront properties on Marsh Lake have proper land titles, says a senior Yukon government official.

November 5, 2019

• Stick with bike paths plans, city is urged City council was urged Monday night by many kids and a couple of parents to keep the push on to establish a safe network of bike paths in the city.
• Jail’s segregation policies changing, government says The Department of Justice is implementing changes to segregation at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre, a spokesperson told the Star Tuesday.
• Ullyett elected as new chair of Yukon College board of governors The Yukon College board of governors has elected longtime Whitehorse resident Tom Ullyett as its chair.
• Sarah Ouellette is Yukon’s Farmer of the Year The Yukon government has recognized Sarah Ouellette, who operates Sarah’s Harvest, as the territory’s 2019 Farmer of the Year.