Whitehorse Daily Star

September 30, 2019

• Eagle shot; conservation officers seeking clues Conservation officers are asking for public assistance in the investigation into an eagle that was shot last week next to a moose carcass along the Dempster Highway.
• Important Event Goes This Evening Michelle Friesen is seen at the Orange Shirt Day Pop-Up at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre during Cultural Days on Saturday.
• Hundreds joined global march to demand action on climate Hundreds of students were among the crowd of Yukoners marching in Whitehorse on Friday afternoon to demand action on climate change.
• Immigration forum attracts biggest crowd yet All five of the Yukon’s federal election candidates attended a Saturday evening debate hosted by Whitehorse resident Gurdeep Pandher and focused on immigration, refugee systems and multiculturalism.
• RCMP reveal run-in between driver and suspects An RCMP report into the murders of three people in northern British Columbia was unable to offer answers about what motivated the two accused.
• Suspects drove to Whitehorse after killing pair Two suspects confessed to the murders of three people in northern British Columbia in several videos taken before they shot themselves in a suicide pact, the RCMP said Friday.

September 27, 2019

• Upgraded airport flying high in public esteem Community members and airport staff joined dignitaries Monday to celebrate the completion of major upgrades to the Dawson City Airport.
• Cultures to be showcased during extravaganza The Yukon will take part in the Canada-wide Culture Days festival with a roster of more than 20 events running from today through Sunday.
• Nifty Footwork .
• Cruise raises $15,000 in Dawson City area for Cancer Care Fund The Klondike Spirit pulled away from the Dawson dock on one of its last seasonal trips late last month.
• Contract awarded for Cook Street work City council has awarded a $181,921 contract to Associated Engineering Ltd.
• Crime prevention, victim services work funded Nineteen community-led projects focused on crime prevention and services for victims have received $514,159.40 in funding from the Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust.
• The Old And The Young Yukon palaeontologist Grant Zazula has some fun with Leon Borlase at the hyena pop-up exhibit last Sunday
• Filmmaker documents historic ban on Indigenous potlatches A documentary filmed in the Yukon and along B.C.’s west coast about the former ban on Indigenous potlatches will air Saturday on CBC television.
• Candidates address non-profit groups’ challenges Four of the Yukon’s five election candidates attended a debate focused on issues facing non-profit organizations Thursday evening at MacBride Museum.
• Judge makes ruling on suit related to fatal collision A Yukon Supreme Court justice has ruled that certain documents need not be produced in a civil lawsuit between a truck driver and his insurance company.
• Council briefed on city’s updated procurement policy The city is preparing to send out for review by stakeholders a draft of its updated procurement policy proposed by staff, which includes a new provision for local preference.
• Never a better time to be a woman: activist Award-winning author, journalist and human rights activist Sally Armstrong gave a lecture exploring women’s place in the world at the Yukon Arts Centre on Wednesday night.
• Chamber, business owner hail labour pilot plan The territorial Department of Economic Development has announced a new pilot program to help bring more workers to communities. Minister Ranj Pillai and others announced The Yukon Community Pilot on Thursday afternoon at the Burnt Toast Café .

September 26, 2019

• Events to kick off United Way Campaign Month October is United Way campaign month in the Yukon.
• Pedestrian bridge’s days are numbered The city is moving forward with the project to remove the pedestrian bridge over Sumanik Drive and explore options for a temporary replacement.
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce to meet here The Yukon will host hundreds of delegates for the 2021 Canadian Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting (AGM) in September 2021.
• Learning the ropes The RCMP and the Whitehorse Fire Department held a training exercise Wednesday evening
• Women who care Kristina Craig, with the Yukon Anti-Poverty-Coalition, was a presenter at the 100 Women Who Care fundraiser