Whitehorse Daily Star

January 24, 2019

• Eager To Learn Indigenous youth involved
• New Democrats to choose candidate next month New Democrats in the Yukon will choose their federal election candidate on March 28.
• Available For Viewing Neil Graham opened Starscapes:
• AFN congratulates TTC for Yukon Supreme Court ruling The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has weighed in on what it calls the “recent Yukon Supreme Court decision that affirms Canada’s constitutional obligation to meaningfully and appropriately implement the terms of modern treaties.”
• Exceptional Student Recognized Malorie Hanson (left) received a Commissioner’s Award for achieving the highest academic standing as a Grade 12 graduate at the Aurora Virtual School,
• Landmark ruling will impact other First Nations: grand chief Grand Chief Peter Johnston of the Council of Yukon First Nations can’t see how last week’s court decision favouring the Teslin Tlingit Council won’t apply to the territory’s other 10 self-governing First Nations.
• One-Man Show To Begin Friday Circus performer Camille Boitel’s one-man show,
• Lot owner speaks to expansion plans A local property owner has reassured the city about plans to expand her property with a 0.3-hectare strip of land behind the lot.
• Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers is presented to local resident Commissioner Angélique Bernard visited local resident Jean Smeeton at her home recently to present a certificate and the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers on behalf of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette.
• Public participation in OCP consultation is vital: planner About 80 residents turned out to the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre on Wednesday evening to provide their thoughts and comments on the city’s next Official Community Plan (OCP).
• Dogs’ owner, lawyer square off in courtroom The former owner of the Tagish dog kennel was in Yukon Supreme Court Wednesday,

January 23, 2019

• Draft condo rules released for extended consultation The consultation period for the Yukon government’s draft regulations for the 2015 Condominium Act has been extended until March 1.
• Parts of old F.H. Collins Secondary live on A unique reconciliation project has taken place at F.H. Collins Secondary School.
• Top Honours Gavin Howells, a Grade 9 student at Vanier Catholic Secondary School,
• Supplier is suing local contractor A construction material supplier is suing a contractor for the non-payment of an expense account used to pay for such materials.
• Fuel spill’s effects called minimal The president of Victoria Gold says he expects the impact from a fuel spill earlier this month will be minimal.
• Drama On Main Street Emergency responders confer at the scene of an incident on Main Street near Third Avenue at about 1 p.m. Tuesday.
• IPC releases report on complaint about Yukon gov’t department An inquiry report done in response to a complaint made to the territory’s Information and Privacy Commissioner about the Department of Community Services has found YG was correct to refuse access to some parts of records.
• Fire Truck Involved In Mishap Emergency personnel work at the scene of a violent collision involving three vehicles and a City of Whitehorse fire truck
• Biomass Yukon pursuing wood chip heat initiatives Biomass Yukon Inc. is negotiating a contract with the Yukon government to heat Elijah Smith Elementary School with wood chips produced near Haines Junction.
• Corrections Last Thursday’s story on the Yukon government’s carbon tax rebate structure
• Budget attracted scant public feedback City staff are recommending that council move forward with the final two readings of the bylaws governing the proposed $81-million operating budget for 2019.
• Faro work delayed from last year to February The work scheduled to start last year to begin the cleanup of the long-abandoned Faro mine has not happened as per commitments made by the feds.
• Many Rivers staff prepare to return to work Striking workers who have lined the Fourth Avenue-Hawkins Street intersection over the last nearly three months will be heading back to work after they ratified an agreement with their employer Tuesday afternoon.

January 22, 2019

• Artist’s exhibit to open this evening An exhibit of new paintings by Neil Graham at Yukon College’s Hilltop Bistro invites visitors to consider their place in the universe.
• Cannabis Licensing Board’s makeup announced A former NDP cabinet minister will chair the Yukon’s first Cannabis Licensing Board that will oversee the licensing of private sector sellers,
• Indigenous youth learn about climate change Twenty-four Yukon and other Northwest Territories First Nations youth have come together for the third phase of the climate change training that began in 2017.
• Fire Truck Involved In Collision A Whitehorse Fire Department fire truck was involved in a collision this morning at the intersection of Robert Service Way and the Alaska Highway. I
• McIntyre Creek area should be a park The Friends of McIntyre Creek are calling for a territorial park to be created around the waterway.
• Contract considered for compost facility expansion Tetra Tech Canada Inc. could be tasked with overseeing the proposed expansion to the city’s compost facility at the landfill.
• Court tosses dog owner’s suit against ex-neighbours The $1-million defamation lawsuit launched by the former owner of the Tagish dog kennel has been dismissed.
• Many Rivers, union reach tentative pact After almost three months on strike,