Whitehorse Daily Star

March 15, 2019

• Kaska Dena Council is denied declaration The Kaska Dena Council (KDC) of Northern British Columbia cannot seek a declaration from the Yukon Supreme Court regarding a matter involving aboriginal rights, Justice Ron Veale has ruled.
• Home-made ice bridge is preferred crossing The slab ice bridge put in place by several local residents has become the preferred route for folks wishing to drive back and forth from West Dawson to Dawson.
• Minister deferring comment on issue Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Ranj Pillai says he will not be offering comments at this time regarding the future of mineral claims inside the Peel River watershed.
• Council approves free bus passes for 2020 AWG Providing free transit passes to those accredited with the 2020 Arctic Winter Games (AWG) will benefit those involved with the Games.
• Young Artist's Talent Exhibited Four new exhibits have opened at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Fibre cable to be laid along Alaska Highway Northwestel Inc. is proposing to lay 325 kilometres of fibre cable along the north section of the Alaska Highway from Haines Junction to the Alaska border.
• Snowcat hauled from watery resting place The Snowcat that sank into the Yukon River in January has been recovered from its watery resting place.
• Discussing The Stories Behind The Works Jane Isakson talks about her artwork on the evening of March 7 at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Firefighters make quick work of blaze The Whitehorse Fire Department was called to a commercial building in Porter Creek shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday after smoke was seen escaping from the ceiling.
• Driver jailed after trying to flee RCMP A Whitehorse man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and a two-year driving prohibition for trying to flee the police in his vehicle and driving while disqualified.
• Crash Investigated Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle collision
• Council approves sole-source contract to refrigeration firm Council has approved a sole-sourced contract worth $251,750 to Cimco Refrigeration.
• Time For Some Comedy Whitehorse comedian Jenny Hamilton attended Thursday’s opening night of the Yukon Comedy Festival at The Old Fire Hall.
• Litigation relates to fatal collision A truck driver is pursuing litigation against his insurance company in the aftermath of a high-profile 2014 collision in Whitehorse that killed two people.
• Weapon, assault offences put man in penitentiary A Yukon deputy judge has sentenced a man to more than two years in a federal prison for multiple offences, including assault with a weapon.
• Settling Peel claims called urgent priority The Yukon government needs to take a leading role in settling the interests of mining companies with mineral claims in the Peel River watershed, says a company executive.
• ‘A loss many Yukoners will feel deeply’ A one-time commissioner of the territory is being remembered as a Yukoner through and through by his colleagues, after Ken McKinnon died Wednesday at the age of 82.

March 14, 2019

• No plans to take over society, YG says After noting one society was at risk of turning over its services to the Yukon government fewer than two years ago, YG said Wednesday there is no plan or intention to take it over moving forward.
• Governments sign housing agreement A 10-year agreement worth nearly $60 million between the federal and Yukon governments will be put toward addressing a full range of housing needs in the territory.
• CBSA executes search warrants in YG offices Investigators from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) visited the offices of a Yukon government department carrying out search warrants on Tuesday, YG and the agency have confirmed.

March 13, 2019

• New Surviving in Yukon edition is out The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition has released the 2019 edition of Surviving in Yukon: Your guide to free and low-cost goods and services.
• Territory still riding high in mineral exploration esteem The Yukon remains as one of the top jurisdictions in the world when it comes to attracting mineral exploration, says the annual survey by the Fraser Institute.
• Carbon price rebate legislation tabled The enabling legislation for the territory’s carbon pricing rebate system was tabled in the legislature Monday.
• Taking The Stage This evening The Peggy Baker Dance Project’s free FluxDelux dance event took place at noon Tuesday at The Old Fire Hall.
• Higher minimum wage concerns chamber members The territory’s new minimum wage may oblige employers to reduce staff or shorten business hours, the Yukon Chamber of Commerce said Monday.
• Society was at risk of closing: Frost As one society and the government continue to be at odds about funding agreements, a minister said Tuesday the group faced a risk of closing and handing off the reins to YG dating back to mid-2017. ( Revised copy from Tuesdays online edition )
• Beware of softening ice: city Rivers and lakes are starting to melt, creating dangerous conditions if proper safety precautions are not taken, the City of Whitehorse is reminding residents.
• Days Inn room tripping injuries spur lawsuit A Pelly Crossing man is suing a Whitehorse hotel after injuring himself in one of its rooms during his stay.
• Sun beamed over 26th Trek Over the Top There were 170 riders preregistered for the 26th running of the Trek Over the Top.
• Fire truck bill: $365,000 The city will spend $365,000 on a fire truck to replace the tanker written off after a collision in January.
• Environmental grants approved The city will contribute more than $4,000 toward new waste collection bins for the Raven Recycling Society and a series of food growing and processing workshops to be offered by the Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre.
• Business owner ‘floored’ by contract award Not being awarded a city contract for the supply and delivery of bedding plants means one less person a local business owner will be hiring this summer.