Whitehorse Daily Star

April 18, 2019

• Council approves AYC resolutions The city is seeking the support of other Yukon communities in pushing the territorial government for improved consultation with municipalities and First Nations.
• A Spring Ritual Work has begun
• Support someone on Denim Day, Yukoners urged Support someone on Denim Day, Yukoners urged
• Mayor makes Earth Day declaration Mayor Dan Curtis has declared the coming Monday as Earth Day in Whitehorse.
• Athlete named chef de mission for Lima 2019, Tokyo 2020 With just under 500 days to go until the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games,
• A Work In Progress Yukon aviation historian Bob Cameron
• Judge explains conviction of impaired driver A Yukon judge has convicted a Whitehorse man of impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample to the RCMP.
• Process ‘fraught with setbacks and delays’ The Yukon’s first private retail cannabis store opened its doors today after being granted a licence Wednesday – a day that should be celebrated but also one that didn’t come without its kinks.
• Group home’s staff endangered youth: report Wrongdoing occurred in the treatment of a young person by the staff of a Whitehorse group home, concludes a report released Wednesday.
• Yukoners flock to private cannabis store A handful of eager customers entered the territory’s first private retail store this morning, as Triple J’s Canna Space swung open its doors at 10 a.m. in downtown Whitehorse.
• Man faces cell time after 2017 collision A Yukon judge has sentenced a Whitehorse man to 5 1/2 months in jail for two counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm and two counts of blood concentration equal or over the legal limit causing bodily harm.

April 17, 2019

• The Highway In Quilts The Kluane Quilters Guild opened The Alcan Highway in Quilts last Thursday evening at the Yukon Transportation Museum.
• New playground equipment set for Rotary Peace Park Rotary Peace Park is up for a $389,920 facelift with new playground equipment.
• Building Bridges There were fewer bridges
• Charges laid after incident A 28-year-old man is facing numerous charges following an armed robbery that took place last Sunday in Whitehorse.
• Food Bank Enriched The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Yukon & British Columbia donated $5,630 to the Food Bank Society of Whitehorse last month.
• Shelter plan timeline may shift A six-month timeline the Yukon government gave itself for taking over operations of the now-defunct Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope and re-evaluating from there is flexible, it said Tuesday.
• Changes to workers rules coming The Yukon government is hoping to revamp rules around the territory’s workers’ compensation system and occupational health and safety system,
• Help conserve energy, YEC asks Yukoners Yukon Energy is asking Yukoners to make a conscious effort to conserve energy as the mild winter and below-average snowpack means less water for generating electricity.
• Apartment complex set City administration is recommending that city council approve two development incentive agreements for multi-residential projects.

April 16, 2019

• Aggravated assault sentence toughened The Court of Appeal of Yukon has toughened the sentence of a man convicted of aggravated assault resulting from a knife attack in the McIntyre subdivision.
• Details for health review unveiled Details that will guide the Yukon government’s comprehensive health care review were made public Monday, coming complete with an extension that will see a final report given to YG in March 2020.
• Embrace renewable energy, council urged City council heard Monday from two local activists pressing for more focus on the need to embrace renewable energy.