Whitehorse Daily Star

July 9, 2019

• Bibeau plants funding for agricultural initiatives Federal Agricultural Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was in Whitehorse Monday to announced $15 million for new agricultural initiatives across all three territories.
• Ottawa helps fund larger compost facility The federal and territorial governments have agreed to provide $4.4 million in funding for the expansion of the Whitehorse compost facility.
• Extreme risk prompts fire ban across most of Yukon Yukon Wildland Fire Management officials have implemented a ban on all open fires

July 8, 2019

• Claim against hospital corporation is dismissed A Yukon Supreme Court justice has refused to grant an application for summary judgment on a request to dismiss a discovery non-compliance claim.
• Late MP Reflected In Bust Whitehorse resident Harreson Tanner was last week’s visual artist in the park at Arts in the Park in LePage Park.
• Cardboard boat races are planned Skills Canada Yukon plans to host its first cardboard boat races on Aug. 16 at the Canada Games Centre’s Last Splash.
• Super-Fresh Fare Johnny Zheng hand-makes fresh noodles for customers
• Building fire spreads to Grey Mountain wilderness Yukon Wildland Fire Management crews were busy over the hot, dry weekend,
• Minister promotes northern food security Marie-Claude Bibeau, the federal minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food,
• ATCO Electric nourishes food program The Yukon Food for Learning Association has gained $11,904 thanks to ATCO Electric Yukon and its employees.
• Picturesque canyon backdropped artists’ creativity There were six Yukon artists crafting new work Friday and Saturday at the annual Created at the Canyon event at Miles Canyon.
• Woman turns up near Pelly A missing 36-year-old woman reappeared Friday.

July 5, 2019

• Fuel leak is due for more assessment A change in the funding arrangement is required to further assess a heating fuel leak at the city’s McIntyre Creek pumphouse.
• Artists showcasing their talents at Miles Canyon Six artists from across the Yukon are creating artwork outdoors this afternoon and Saturday in the eighth annual art-on-the-trails event in Miles Canyon.
• Animal rescue adopts out 1,000th dog The Yukon Animal Rescue Network (YARN) recently adopted out its 1,000th dog,
• Canada Day shone through the smoky haze Despite the smoke haze in the air and the occasional spatter of rain,
• Evening Entertainment Soda Pony
• Yukon unemployment rate edged up in June The Yukon’s unemployment rate for June was up a notch to four per cent, compared to 3.9 per cent in May, according to Statistics Canada.
• City extends landfill contract City council has approved a four-month contract extension for Castle Rock Enterprises to manage the Whitehorse landfill until the end of November.
• Local short-term rental market needs no city intervention: resident City hall should stay out of trying to regulate the short-term rental market, says Whitehorse resident Dianne Williams.
• Leader challenged on carbon pricing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s carbon tax stance was confronted by a guest at his Whitehorse luncheon on Wednesday.
• Apartments plan carries problems, council told A new apartment complex planned for Jeckell Street falls way outside good community planning, says a resident of the street.