Whitehorse Daily Star

May 24, 2019

• Gold Show gave Dawson a busy weekend The 33rd edition of the Dawson City International Gold Show was blessed with dry, if occasionally overcast weather over the Victoria Day weekend.
• Evening Performances Debut Leg Up Hands Down was the first Wednesday evening act
• Federal court rejects German citizen’s appeal The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of a German citizen regarding litigation she is pursuing against the RCMP and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).
• A Day Of Pride Drummers Tsalazra and mentored youth lead the procession for the 56th Yukon College graduating class on Thursday morning.
• Former MLA joins governing council Former Yukon MLA Darius Elias of Old Crow has been sworn in as a member on the council of the Vuntut Gwitchin government.
• Dawson runway expected to re-open Monday The Dawson airport runway paving project was scheduled to be about half-complete by the end of Thursday’s working day.
• Man charged following standoff with police A 40-year-old Watson Lake man is facing several charges after a standoff with the RCMP there early Wednesday morning.
• Five fires burning across Yukon A new active wildfire in Thistle Creek updated on Thursday night has brought the total number of fires burning in the territory to five.
• Emergency exercise will be beneficial: officials Emergency response officials say Operation Nanook-Tatigiit will provide valuable insight into how well the city is prepared for a wildfire threat.
• Man free after Crown loses bid for adjournment A Yukon judge has dismissed the charges against a Toronto man who had been on trial in Whitehorse after being accused of trafficking fentanyl.

May 23, 2019

• Flying Solo The Last President of Canada,
• Vaping hits Whitehorse high school Three sites now have rules around it
• Local teacher among those recognized by prime minister for their teaching excellence Grade 5 teacher Marie Bélanger of École Émilie-Tremblay is the recipient of the Prime Minister’s award for excellence.
• Cost of Faro project forecast to exceed $500 million this year The federal government is estimating the cost of baby-sitting the former Faro mine site is set to soar past the half a billion dollar mark.

May 22, 2019

• Remembering Dawson City’s Father Judge Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church held a series of events earlier this month to honour the memory of Father William H. Judge (SJ).
• Scatching Post Time This grizzly bear was seen Monday
• RCMP seize drugs in Watson Lake Drug trafficking charges have been laid against three Watson Lake men.
• Man Sought Have you seen 28-year-old Paul Pritchard?
• Smoke from Alberta fires wafts into territory The Yukon government issued an air quality advisory for the Watson Lake area Monday.
• The Midnight Sun Moppets Children’s Festival .
• Trial begins for man charged with trafficking in fentanyl The trial of a man accused of trafficking fentanyl began Tuesday morning in Whitehorse.
• Sunday Soaking Carcross youth enjoy last Sunday’s balmy weather
• Council approves major contracts Skookum Asphalt has been awarded the contract to provide an asphalt overlay for Second Avenue.
• Bachelor of Education alumni to mark program’s anniversary Alumni, former and current instructors and program co-ordinators of the Yukon Native Teacher Education Program (YNTEP) will gather Friday to celebrate 30 years since the first students began classes.
• Yukon College grad keynote speaker to highlight leadership Wendy Tayler, a well-known business leader, will address the class of 2019 graduating students at Yukon College convocation on Thursday.
• Emergency exercise to include simulated wildfire evacuations The first neighbourhood evacuation plans for the city will be delivered during the upcoming Operation Nanook emergency exercise in Whitehorse, says Mayor Dan Curtis.