Whitehorse Daily Star

January 11, 2019

• Wood chip heating system will warm local school The Yukon government is proposing to award a $1.4-million contract to provide and supply a wood chip heating system for Elijah Smith Elementary School.
• City may write off more than $22,000 in unpaid accounts The city could be writing off a total of $22,516.25 in the coming weeks.
• Long Ago Yukon plans speaker event on Saturday Dr. Deni Seymour will give a talk called Implications for Migration at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre. It’s a free Long Ago Yukon community event.
• Youthful Talent Abia Mahilum participates in the third annual Klondike Karaoke held Thursday evening at the Old Fire Hall.
• Conservation society wonders what’s next for Wolverine Mine The Yukon Conservation Society is concerned with the sale of the Yukon Zinc Corp. and what it means for the idle Wolverine mine southeast of Ross River.
• Down Memory Lane: the Dowell School It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – it was Whitehorse.
• Taxpayers’ bill for pump house could double Upgrading the McIntyre Creek pump house could cost the city nearly double what it was originally proposed at.
• ATCO elaborates on outage’s cause ATCO Electric Yukon suspects previous damage to a transmission line by something like a falling tree led to Tuesday’s lengthy power outage in the Whitehorse area.
• Accused fields numerous questions from prosecutor A stepfather accused of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter went through his cross-examination by the Crown during the fourth day of his trial Thursday in Whitehorse.
• Emotion reigns as pioneer is recognized If Kate Carmack’s role – primary role – in the discovery of Klondike gold was not previously cemented in history, it was last night – officially.
• Potential NDP candidate emerges for fall election The territory is learning it may have a growing pool to choose from for those who have thrown their hat into the ring to become the Yukon’s next MP.

January 10, 2019

• Wolves are taking big toll on residents’ dogs in Old Crow Signs warning of wolf activity in Old Crow have been posted in the community of some 265 residents.
• Festival To Start Tonight The Nakai Pivot Festival
• FireSmart spending in Yukon reaches the $20-million mark More than 25 FireSmart projects are underway to make Yukon communities more resilient and to defend them against wildfires.
• Accused stepfather gives his version of events The Crown has concluded its case against a stepfather charged with sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, and the accused had the chance to present his side of the story Wednesday.
• Independent Power Production policy is set for release soon Policy to allow independent power producers to sell large amounts of renewable energy to the grid has been finalized, says Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Ranj Pillai.
• ‘Leigh left us too soon,’ friends, colleagues told There will be an award established to honour the memory and contributions made to the legal community by Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower, who died in late October 2018.

January 9, 2019

• Suzuki, other scientists explore aurora borealis Ever wonder about the mesmerizing, spectacularly coloured lightshows that flicker and flash in the sky across the Canadian North?
• Councillor raises queries about pending carbon tax Coun. Samson Hartland is calling on the Yukon government to make more details clear on the plans for the carbon tax.
• Solidarity protest draws dozens outside RCMP offices At least 50 protestors showed up in front of the Whitehorse RCMP detachment early Tuesday afternoon to show support for the Wet’suwet’en Nation.
• Yukon jobless rate rose slightly With 900 Yukoners unemployed in December, the jobless rate of four per cent was up just slightly over a year earlier.
• Frigid Phenomenon .
• Haines Junction water work gets funding OK Those living in the Haines Junction area are getting set to see construction for the coming year for improvements to its wastewater infrastructure.
• Complainant’s statements not accurate, lawyer says A British Columbia woman who has accused her stepfather of sexually assaulting her in Whitehorse says his version of events is not true.
• Survey respondents suggest more parking options A total 1,062 people shared their thoughts on downtown parking with city officials last year.