Whitehorse Daily Star

July 25, 2019

• Yukoners doing well in earnings comparison Yukoners are at or near the top compared to the rest of Canada when it comes to annual income, according to tax files.
• Second Avenue work to start this weekend Work will begin this weekend on the repaving of a large part of Second Avenue.
• Father expects son will go out in ‘blaze of glory’ (Revised) The father of a suspect in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia says his son is in “very serious pain” – and he expects a nationwide manhunt will end in the young man’s death.
• Major upgrades set for North Klondike Highway Seven sections of the North Klondike Highway north of Carmacks will receive $157 million in upgrades before 2027, thanks to federal funding.

July 24, 2019

• Academy students put through rigourous paces A small group of women in full firefighting garb gathered around a roaring flame in the back lot of the Carcross Fire Department on Tuesday morning, ready to begin fire extinguisher training.
• Council clears way for grants City council has approved $105,908 in annual grants to assist non-profit organizations with their property taxes and other municipal charges.
• Faro in for improved infrastructure Funding for water, sewer and road upgrades for the town, which recently celebrated its 50th birthday, were announced earlier this month.
• Appreciating The Animals .
• Way cleared for contamination testing An amendment to the city’s annual budget to test the ground for oil contamination around the city’s pumphouse next to McIntyre Creek has been approved.
• Multiple arrests occur in Watson Lake Watson Lake RCMP have responded to multiple incidents of impaired driving over the last week, resulting in arrests and charges being laid.
• Bridge closed after being struck A detailed inspection of the pedestrian bridge over Sumanik Drive will have to be completed before the extent of the damage is known,
• Keno City, Elsa remain under evacuation alert Residents in Keno City and Elsa are preparing for a potential evacuation after an alert was issued last Saturday due to the Shanghai Creek wildfire.
• City’s wash bay forces Trans North to leave Trans North Helicopters has to move from Range Road because of the new city development next door – and the company is not happy about it, says its general manager.
• Suspects sought in buggy swamp, bush. (Revised) The deputy mayor of a remote northern Manitoba town says residents are locking their doors earlier than usual after word of a police manhunt in the area for two suspects in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia.

July 23, 2019

• Yukon priorities discussed at agricultural conference Ranj Pillai, the territory’s minister responsible for agriculture, shared the Yukon’s priorities at the annual meeting of Canada’s agriculture ministers held last Thursday and Friday in Quebec City.
• City adopts downtown parking plan While a parkade is not in the 2019 Downtown Parking Management Plan adopted by city council Monday evening, the subject did receive some attention from council members.
• Blood Ties to observe World Hepatitis Day To mark World Hepatitis Day (July 28), the Blood Ties Four Directions Centre will host a carnival and barbecue on Friday.
• Two ‘missing’ teens are now murder suspects RCMP say two British Columbia teenagers who were first thought to be missing are now considered suspects in the deaths of three people in northern B.C.