Whitehorse Daily Star

April 5, 2019

• Kaska author releases a new book What began as a paper Charlene Trudel was working on for a correctional diploma course in 2015 has become a published book.
• Yukoners urged to commemorate Green Shirt Day Mayor Dan Curtis has proclaimed Sunday as Green Shirt Day for Organ Donor Awareness and Registration.
• Feedback sought on Motor Vehicles Act Over the next two months, Yukoners are being asked to share their thoughts on road safety, impaired driving, pedestrian and cyclist safety, vehicle conditions and more.
• Commission on electoral reform coming soon The Yukon government is to begin looking for members to serve on a commission on electoral reform by the end of the month.
• Guide helps industry better manage environmental risks The Yukon government released a revised guide of the Preferred Practices for Works Affecting Yukon Waters as part of Canada Water Week, which ended March 27.
• Placer mining claims can’t be extended: judge A Yukon Supreme Court justice has dismissed an application to extend multiple placer mining claims that fall within the boundaries of Dawson City.
• The Tradition Continues Elonor Setterington
• NDP ponders zero emissions target The NDP is wondering what more the Yukon government is doing to show a sense of urgency to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Pact reached for Carmacks bypass The Yukon government and Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation have agreed to the proposed Carmacks bypass project.
• Opening This Evening Catherine Jamnicky will open Wuthering Beauty this evening in the Arts Underground Focus Gallery.
• Defendant can be added to fatal collision suit A Yukon Supreme Court justice has approved adding another defendant to two related but separate civil lawsuits.
• Fire Hits School Students and staff were evacuated after a small fire in the computer room at F.H. Collins Secondary School began at around 12:30 this afternoon.
• Stantec gets $1.5M to design fibre optic line Almost two months after the tender for consulting services for the Dempster Highway fibre project closed Feb. 7,
• Contaminated sites map available online Yukoners can now access the contamination history of properties in the territory by viewing a new online map.
• Yukon jobless rate stood at 4.1 per cent in February A total of 900 Yukoners were without work in February.
• Snow contributed to rash of collisions across city Wednesday’s spring snowfall apparently provided major challenges to Whitehorse drivers, as the RCMP report having to attend eight collisions.
• Report provides snapshot of rising seniors population The 2018 Yukon Health Status Report results show that Yukoners are more active than the national average, but do not live as long.
• Fire risk to city can’t be overstated: report A report has linked the potential of biomass as a source of renewable energy to greatly improving the safety of Whitehorse with a comprehensive fuel reduction program.

April 4, 2019

• City water main project recommended The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) has recommended the Yukon government allow the city’s plans to build a water main along the Alaska Highway that will service Crestview.
• Weather is impacting road maintenance Fluctuating winter temperatures are having an impact on road maintenance in the city, council heard at Monday night’s meeting.
• YG rules out tying into B.C. power grid The Yukon government has put the possibility of tying into B.C.’s electrical grid to bed.

April 3, 2019

• Caribou may fall under camera’s eagle eye Another public broadcaster is looking for permission to film the Porcupine caribou herd.
• KVA posted peak revenues in 2018 s the Klondike Visitors Association (KVA) gets ready to celebrate its 60th year as an organization, the membership met at Diamond Tooth Gerties last month for its annual general meeting.
• Trouble In Porter Creek The collisions that occurred in the city during this morning’s commute
• Forty-plus projects have been tendered The Yukon government is on track to deliver seasonally-dependent projects after releasing tenders worth more than $66 million for the coming summer season before the end of March.
• Morning Havoc A number of collisions occurred amid this morning’s snow in Whitehorse,
• Many Rivers will start looking at new membership applications Many Rivers will start looking at new membership applications
• Bachelor of Business Administration program OKed Following the recommendation of the Campus Alberta Quality Council (CAQC),
• Crews conduct prescribed burns before snowfall Yukon Wildland Fire Management on Tuesday carried out the first of several prescribed burns planned for inside city limits this month.
• Territory’s Rivendell Farm sold to company After being up for sale for more than four years, Rivendell Farm was officially sold last month.
• Caucus expulsions had to happen, Bagnell says The Yukon’s MP says he was sad to see Tuesday’s expulsions of two one-time cabinet ministers from the Liberal party caucus.