Whitehorse Daily Star

February 22, 2019

• Recyclers seek higher diversion credits Local recyclers are calling on the city to make changes to its diversion credit system.
• Hilltop Bang-Up .
• Suit involves desire to run for Yukon First Nation’s council A Whitehorse Vuntut Gwitchin woman is suing the First Nation over disqualifying her from running for council since she does not live on settlement land.
• A Bear For A Cause Louisette Boudreau, a Yukon fur fashion designer, will walk her 15 fashion pieces down Toronto’s Cat Walk between April 24 and 28 in Toronto.
• Asphalt overlay priorities may change The city may be turning its attention to Second Avenue and a couple of roundabouts for resurfacing this year rather than Mountainview Drive and Lewes Boulevard.
• Bagnell fields critics for SNC-Lavalin vote Bagnell fields critics for SNC-Lavalin vote
• Retail cannabis licence applications available The Yukon Liquor Corp. began accepting applications for private retail cannabis licences on Wednesday.
• Evidence ordered excluded from driver’s trial A Yukon judge has excluded evidence from a Pelly Crossing woman’s trial on impaired driving charges.
• YG to replace online public contracting system After YG’s unveiling of its new rules for public contracts last week,
• Dessert, Commissioner? Angélique Bernard, the territory’s commissioner and the Chief Scout for the Yukon,
• Months-long journey returns soon-to-be student to Whitehorse A Whitehorse resident returning from a nine-month conservation journey across the country hopes to encourage people to create less throw-away.
• Mine’s last concentrate passes through city It may not be the end of the Minto Mine.
• Celebrating Black History Month Bouna Vedere, centre, performs
• Quebec City beckons mayor, councillors Nearly all Whitehorse city council members are planning to join their counterparts from across the country in Quebec City from May 31 to June 2 for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM’s) annual conference and trade show.
• A Cause For Caution Caribou are seen along the Alaska Highway north of Jakes Corner on Feb. 13.
• Report charts city lawmakers’ attendance and travel expenses The 2018 attendance, travel, expense claims and the voting record of council members were brought forward to council Monday night.
• Judge concludes man committed offence A Yukon judge has found a Whitehorse man guilty of sexually assaulting a woman while she was sleeping.
• Former kennel owner, dogs find new haven The former Tagish kennel owner has found a new location to temporarily house herself and her dogs while she looks for a more permanent place.
• Cleanup plan comes to grips with a century of mining The proposal to clean up and reclaim more than 100 years of mining in the Keno Hill Silver District has been tabled by Alexco Resource and its subsidiary.

February 21, 2019

• Remembering A Grandfather's Accomplishments As seen in Wednesday’s Star, the 2018 Yukon Heritage Awards were handed out Monday evening in Whitehorse.
• Students can learn front-line personnel skills A new Yukon College program will prepare students to take on front-line roles within First Nations education departments and other organizations in the North.
• A Hairy Assignment Paul Rousseau
• Ottawa calls for northern infrastructure ideas Those with ideas of how to improve infrastructure in the North through work on ports, access roads, airports and rail yards have just under two months to submit their plans to get their hands on up to $400 million from Ottawa.
• Inspection Time Darren Bartsch checks out Jamie Law’s tattoos
• Dawson’s OCP delayed for map improvement It will take longer than originally planned to get the final version of Dawson’s latest Official Community Plan (OCP) ready for its next reading.
• City considers heritage grant for annual fair As the Yukon Historical and Museums Association (YHMA) prepares to host its annual heritage fair in May, city council is considering providing $2,000 for the event.
• Many Rivers’ supporters rally, plan event on Sunday A group of volunteers is trying to drum up support from the community to help restore Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services.
• First Nation’s argument may not have been extinguished The Ross River Dena Council has lost its appeal of Yukon Supreme Court decision regarding Canada’s obligation to negotiate a modern-day treaty with the First Nation.

February 20, 2019

• Five recipients receive top honours in heritage Five individuals and groups were recognized Monday evening with the Yukon Historical & Museums Association’s (YHMA’s) 35th annual Yukon Heritage Awards.
• Unemployment rate up from year ago A total of 800 Yukoners were without work in January.
• Laughter reigned as Quest held awards banquet The latest chapter of the Yukon Quest 1,000-Mile International Sled Dog Race came to a close last Saturday evening.
• Mostyn defends changes to public contract rules A cabinet minister defended changes to the definition of a Yukon business Tuesday,
• Mayor reluctant to see climbing wall at CGC Mayor Dan Curtis says he’d rather see a detailed feasibility study for a climbing wall in the city than limit it to the Canada Games Centre (CGC).
• Accused has new legal counsel A B.C. man accused of murdering Adam Cormack has secured new legal counsel, after his previous lawyers withdrew from the case last month.
• Gravest threat to Whitehorse is wildfires, report confirms A hazard analysis commissioned by the city shows wildfires to be the highest threat with the greatest consequence.
• Duncan looks to hit the ground running Duncan looks to hit the ground running