Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Crown presents trial’s opening arguments (Revised) The Crown has presented its opening argument in the trial of Edward James Penner, the Quesnel, B.C. man who stands charged with one count of first-degree murder in Whitehorse.
Naloxone training blitz set for Friday The Blood Ties Four Directions Centre plans to participate in International Overdose Awareness Day on Friday.
Governments aim to simplify immigration process Government officials from the Yukon and the Philippines gathered Wednesday in Whitehorse to sign a letter of intent toward expediting the immigration process for Filipino workers entering the territory’s labour market.

Authors on Eighth declares winners Terry Leinemann was thrilled to be the winner of the short story category in this year’s Authors on Eighth Writing Contest.
Court excuses, replaces three jurors Three jurors were excused from duty this morning from a four-week murder trial in Whitehorse.
First Bursary Presented The Whitehorse Firefighters Charitable Society presented the first and annual Elizabeth Boyd Memorial Bursary to Tess Casher last Friday.
Aging Yukoners called ‘challenge’ to housing supply Whitehorse’s aging population will present challenges to the housing market, though an influx of young migrants will help to level out the situation.
Aircraft towed after battery failure A float plane suffering mechanical issues was towed to safety early this morning by Gerd Mannsperger of Alpine Aviation.
Parties celebrate caribou management accord Five Indigenous governments with a cultural connection to the Porcupine caribou have signed off on a new approach to manage the harvest if the herd gets into trouble.
‘Everybody is on board’ with pact, Bennett says The federal government has reached a new agreement with self-governing First Nations across Canada regarding the annual funding arrangements to support their governments.

Mining company issues formal notice of plans Golden Predator Mining has provided formal notice that it’s taking the Brewery Creek gold mine east of Dawson City out of temporary closure and moving into production.
City responds to Alpine Aviation’s concerns (Revised) The City of Whitehorse has responded to allegations that it pressured Alpine Aviation into signing a business permit that required the company surrender one of its three docks on Schwatka Lake.
Canada Council grants commonly available to northerners Yukon artists applying for grant funding from the Canada Council of the Arts have an extremely high success rate of up to 60 per cent, thanks to the federal government tripling its investment in northern artists.
Many Rivers plans to close its doors Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services will host a public town hall Thursday to communicate the organization’s timeline for closure.

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