Whitehorse Daily Star

October 11, 2019

• Northwestel maps out service improvement plans Northwestel Inc. is out to bring 50/10 Mbps Internet with unlimited data options to every community across the three territories.
• Candidates Debate The Issues The territory’s five federal election candidates continue to work their way through an estimated dozen forums being held in Whitehorse during the campaign.
• Fish, wildlife board may be in for changes Officials are working on an implementation plan for 27 recommendations regarding the operations of the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board, says a spokeswoman with Environment Yukon.
• Whistle Bend school planning underway The owner’s advisor tender for the new Whistle Bend elementary school has been issued.
• Yukon Party questions projects’ timing Brad Cathers, the Yukon Party’s finance critic, challenged the Liberal government on infrastructure spending during Wednesday’s question period in the legislature.
• Court orders evidence removed from driver’s trial A Yukon judge has ordered evidence be removed from a Whitehorse man’s trial on impaired-driving related charges.
• Food drive: a recipe for important work mixed with fun .
• Exploring The Dress Form Nicole Bauberger opened Change Room Thursday at the Northern Front Studio.
• Yukoners invited to learn about dementia The continuing care team at the Department of Health and Social Services is offering two free Dementia 101 presentations at the Whistle Bend Place multipurpose room (90 Olive May Way).
• Dawson-area couple’s wilderness vote disallowed Dr. Aedes Scheer and Norm Carlson have learned that Elections Canada has ruled their method of voting in the federal election was not valid.
• Ready For Democracy Advance polls
• Extra spending inflates deficit to $20 million Additional spending announced Tuesday by Premier Sandy Silver is raising the deficit in the annual territorial budget from $5.9 million identified last spring to $20 million.
• Handy bus future model remains under discussion A new model for the handy bus service provided by Whitehorse Transit could be in place beginning in 2021, city council was told Monday.
• Minister peppered with questions about housing Minister peppered with questions about housing
• Declare climate emergency, MLAs urge government The Yukon’s MLAs unanimously approved a motion Thursday that urges the government to declare a climate emergency in the territory.

October 10, 2019

• Workshops are focusing on supporting youth Eight workshops are taking place in Yukon communities this month,
• Councillor wants free store reopened Whitehorse city Coun. Laura Cabott wants a new discussion about the possibility of reinstating a free store at the landfill.
• YG store reported $2 M in cannabis sales in five months Cannabis Yukon and its affiliated e-commerce site reported a total of $2 million in cannabis sales in the first five months after legalization took place in October 2018.
• Board begins recruitment of Yukon University president  The Yukon College board of governors has begun recruitment for the institution’s next president and vice-chancellor.

October 9, 2019

• What are the hidden costs of successful tourism? Tourism providers spend a lot of their time and energy planning for programs and attractions to attract more visitors.
• Whitehorse officials abandon bid for closed-door sessions City administration has dropped its recommendation to hold closed-door meetings to provide members of council with more freedom to spit-ball ideas, without having the press there.
• Man Missing Roy Thomas Jackson,
• Territory now contemplating a $20-million fiscal deficit The Yukon government is facing a $20-million deficit thanks to, in part, the past summer’s severe fire season.
• Silver received resignation long before disclosing it The Yukon’s political parties are struggling to find common ground on electoral reform after the resignation of the commission chair, Jessica Lott Thompson, halted the process at the end of August.
• Minister questioned on tree removal Community Services Minister John Streicker was challenged Tuesday for personally removing snow-laden trees from powerlines in his Marsh Lake neighbourhood.
• Yukon Energy ices 20-megawatt generating station Yukon Energy’s board of directors has cancelled the proposal to build a new 20-megawatt generating station powered by fossil fuels.