Whitehorse Daily Star

June 25, 2019

• A Shrunken River Dust blows off the Slims River basin
• Innovators celebrate $60,000 prize Two Whitehorse entrepreneurs are the winners of the 2019 Innovation Prize, worth $60,000.
• Climate change motion put off until September Debate over the motion to have city council declare a climate change emergency was substantial at Monday evening’s meeting, but the matter was deferred until September.
• Dome-area wildfire declared out A bush fire near the Dome in Dawson City was declared out at noon today after it was discovered on Monday, Yukon Wildland Fire Management reports.

June 24, 2019

• National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated .
• Restored totem pole unveiled In recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Government of Yukon hosted a ceremony to unveil the restored BC Centennial Totem Pole.
• Man asking court for $3,500 in social assistance A Whitehorse man is appealing to the Yukon Supreme Court to order the payment of $3,500 in social assistance.
• Lottery Commission awards Mount Sima $520,240 The Yukon Lottery Commission has funded its first Large Project under its Projects Fund.
• Education system failing Indigenous students, says Chief The Chiefs Committee on Education is not impressed with the state of the Yukon’s education system regarding First Nations youth.

June 20, 2019

• Sounds In The Park Paris Pick, Aiden Tentrees and Daniel Dumphy, left-right,
• Yukon College instructor receives NSERC research chair Dr. Guillaume Nielsen of Yukon College has been awarded the NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Northern Mine Remediation, worth $900,000 over five years.
• Readying To Celebrate Indigenous Heritage The stage is being set for Saturday’s Indigenous APTN live concert in Shipyards Park.
• Program offers fine craftwork instruction Applications and registrations are now open for the new Yukon First Nations Art certificate program at Yukon College.
• Premier recognizes outstanding service Premier Sandy Silver presented three individuals and five teams of public servants with the Premier’s Award for Excellence and Innovation on June 11.
• Yukoners In France Yukon students are seen at Lancieux city hall,
• Man jailed for an assault causing bodily harm A Whitehorse man has been sentenced to six months in jail with credit for time served for an assault causing bodily harm.
• Yukon Kennel Club hosts annual dog show .
• Pharmacist challenges board decision in court A Whitehorse pharmacist has presented a petition in court challenging a Pharmacy Board of Inquiry decision against him.
• Picking The Winners Paddy Colfer, the president of the Humane Society Yukon, draws the winning ticket in its spring raffle June 3 while Linda Priestley holds the bag.
• A Whole New Era The local Walmart store has placed signs in its parking lot setting out a time limit on parking.
• Court fines truck driver for violations A Yukon truck driver has been fined more than $800 for an overweight load and for his truck not having the proper certification.
• Lightning strike knocks out power A lightning strike sparked a power outage that affected both Riverdale and a portion of downtown Whitehorse late Wednesday.
• Two animal shelters may unite into one as discussions go on Amalgamating the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter with the city shelter would be a good thing for everybody, says the executive director of the shelter and Humane Society Yukon.
• Union wants to discuss dismissal with mayor City firefighters were shocked and disappointed by last Friday’s announcement that then-fire chief Mike Dine was being dismissed.