Whitehorse Daily Star

June 3, 2019

• The annual walk for kidney disease raises $17,000 .
• Exhibit Unveiled Yukoner Ann Smith (centre) is taking part in a joint exhibit with her husband, Brian Walker (left), at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Generating station relicensing is proceeding Yukon Energy and the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) have agreed on a new approach to relicense the Aishihik generating station.
• Bear Creek wildfire size stable; B.C. crews help in southeast With Friday’s arrival of additional resources from Ontario,
• YG will not declare climate emergency The Yukon government applauds the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VGFN) for declaring a climate change emergency last month.
• Cannabis merchant upset with regulatory delay A private retailer hoping to secure a cannabis licence is frustrated with what he calls a slow and delayed process – paired with a lack of communication from the licensing board.

May 31, 2019

• YG silent on electoral reform criticisms: NDP The Liberal government isn’t interested in the NDP’s input into the Electoral Reform Commission process, the opposition party said Monday.
• Pharmacists Regulation to come into effect Aug. 1 Yukoners will eventually be able to have some prescriptions renewed without having to book an appointment with their doctor every time.
• The latest Conrad Boyce Award recipient named The most recent recipient of the Conrad Boyce Award was a popular and unanimous choice.
• Dawson City airport paving welcomed Dawson City has entered a new era in aviation.
• Leading Into The Kidney Walk Selina Heylingers-Hare performs at last Saturday’s Kidney Foundation fundraiser at The Local Bar.
• Bogus U.S. bills found in Dawson City Dawson City RCMP are warning businesses and the public of counterfeit currency circulating in the Yukon.
• Yukon adopts detector standards All Yukon homes with gas-burning devices now require carbon monoxide and smoke detectors after new safety regulations were passed under the Boiler and Pressure Vessels Act and the Gas Burning Devices Act.
• Bear Creek fire still out of control The Bear Creek wildfire burning north of Haines Junction remains out of control, with additional firefighting resources scheduled to arrive from Ontario today.
• Mayor is thanked for proclamation Sean Secord of the Whitehorse chapter of Ride for Dad thanked Mayor Dan Curtis on Monday evening for his proclamation declaring June as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
• No opioid deaths so far in 2019: coroner There have been no deaths relating to opioids in the territory so far this year, meaning that figure has sat at 19 since 2016.
• Community YG workers will see rent increases A rent hike will hit workers living in Yukon government housing across communities starting in October, adding up to $13 on top of their rent each month.
• Mine remediation contract awarded Pelly Construction Ltd. has been awarded the $44.4-million contract for work on the Faro mine remediation project, the federal government announced today.

May 30, 2019

• Yukon Teacher Honoured Marie Bélanger, a Grade 5 teacher at École Émilie-Tremblay in Whitehorse,
• Woman Is Missing A search party was being mobilized Thursday near the Carmacks/Pelly Crossing border to locate a missing woman.
• City pursuing better dump litter control City council is being asked to approve a budget increase for litter fencing to help reduce the spread of wind-blown garbage at the landfill.
• Grand chief acclaimed to second term The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) will have a familiar face leading it into the next three years after Peter Johnston was acclaimed as its grand chief earlier this week.
• Address highway safety, cyclists urge A concerned group of Whitehorse cyclists is calling on the city and the Yukon government to improve accessibility and safety for cyclists crossing the Alaska Highway in Hillcrest.