Whitehorse Daily Star

September 4, 2019

• Biffies sparse, but crowd was flushed with enthusiasm Only three teams turned out for last weekend’s running of the Klondike Visitors Association’s (KVA’s) Great International Outhouse Race and Bathroom Wall Limerick Contest.
• Four Gladue reports have been penned this fiscal year The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) says it’s making headway on the Gladue Report Writing Pilot Project, but the recruitment of writers is proving to be a challenge.
• Senior cabinet office positions change Janet Moodie will replace David Morrison as chief of staff in the territorial cabinet office, the Yukon government confirmed to the Star Tuesday afternoon.
• Calendar captures women’s ‘fighting spirit’ The fourth HOPE calendar featuring breast cancer survivors has been released and is available for purchase, with funds going directly to breast cancer warriors.
• Woman dies in single-vehicle collision A 21-year-old woman from Washington state died Tuesday after a single-vehicle collision on the Alaska Highway near Marshall Creek, east of Haines Junction.
• Meeting on dock space is needed, city told It’s time for an all-party meeting to address the availability of dock space for float planes at Schwatka Lake,
• Witness says he heard an admission of murder A Crown witness claims that the man accused of murdering Adam Cormack told him that he had killed the 25-year-old in 2017.

September 3, 2019

• Labour Day’s feed the people BBQ The annual Labour Day feed the people barbecue, held at Shipyards Park,
• Court hears of discovery of man’s body The Crown is continuing to call evidence from both civilians and police witnesses in the trial of a B.C. man accused of first-degree murder in Whitehorse.
• Shaker was lightly felt in Whitehorse A magnitude 5.0 earthquake last Saturday night near Haines, Alaska, was barely felt in Whitehorse and Haines Junction.
• ‘It was a privilege to work alongside him’ Past and present Yukon politicos are remembering Dennis Fentie as a pragmatic and driven leader with an extensive legacy of successful initiatives.
• Fentie’s death unleashes streams of tributes A number of Yukon politicians, organizations and a mining company have released statements paying tribute to the late Dennis Fentie, who served as the Yukon’s premier from 2002 to 2011.

August 30, 2019

• The last journey of the SS Klondike In 1959, some directors of Parks Canada had a meeting in Ottawa at which they decided to preserve one of the Yukon sternwheelers.
• Legion helps students learn about service and sacrifice The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 254 has donated $21,000 worth of DVD documentaries and educational plans for Yukon students to learn more about the significant service and sacrifice made by Canadian veterans.
• Student performance data contained errors, government says The Yukon government and the B.C. Ministry of Education has identified errors in Foundation Skills Assessment data provided by the province.
• YG told it must speak to Peel compensation issue Mining and exploration companies are still waiting to hear from the Yukon government regarding what it intends to do about the mining claims in the Peel region now that the land use plan is final.
• Buses to use bike lane starting Tuesday A second pilot project to test the efficiency of using the bike lane coming out of Riverdale as a dedicated lane for city buses – and bikes – will begin Tuesday.
• Tourism meet will have global flavour Tourism experts from around the world will present at the tourism industry conference set for Sept. 25-27 in Dawson City.
• Man’s continued detention is not in public’s interest: judge A Mayo man has been released from custody pending an appeal decision of the Supreme Court of Canada.
• Many Rivers’ board quits en masse The five remaining volunteer board members of Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services resigned Thursday evening in a move they hope will force accountability for the organization onto the territorial government.
• Fentie remembered: ‘He lived up to his words’ Former Yukon Party premier Dennis Fentie has died of cancer, the party confirmed this morning.