Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Hunting licences sales stable as population grew Harvest biologist Rob Florkiewicz of Environment Yukon says a new report on wildlife harvest trends in the Yukon is not showing any major shifts.
JAM to mark anniversary in 2019 in the Junction Beginning next month, Junction Arts and Music (JAM) will present a season of Yukon music, arts and culture to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Beauty In Branches Bohemian Waxwings
Fatal fire probed near Haines Junction One person died Wednesday in a Haines Junction-area house fire, the RCMP said late this morning.
YG begins recruitment for shelter takeover About a week after explaining the Salvation Army Centre of Hope will be taken over by the territory, recruitment for at least one position at the shelter is already underway by the Yukon government.
Past, present MLAs fete 40 years of party politics Past, present MLAs fete 40 years of party politics
Cannabis sales inch toward $1-M mark Yukoners have bought just shy of $1 million worth of cannabis products during the first two months it has become legal.

Some Employment Insurance benefits will change in 2019 Yukoners are reminded that the federal government has already, or is in the process of changing, some Employment Insurance benefits for families and individuals. The changes include:
Christmas scenes from 2018 Photo Spread
Waste collection schedule changes for the holidays Those who would have had their compost normally picked up by the city on Tuesday should put it out for collection on Friday.
Displaying The Works This Williams Road home
Beware of fire risks, department urges The Whitehorse Fire Department is reminding citizens that the current holidays are a time for greater risk of fire.
New Arctic Inspiration Prize director happy to be in post Marti Ford has spent much of the fall and early winter learning the ropes of her new role as executive director of something that stirs Yukoners’ interest each year: the Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP).
Late elder was key in helping preserve rich Kaska culture Late elder was key in helping preserve rich Kaska culture
Tariffs, labour market boosted school’s price The Yukon government has offered some detail into what led it to award a contract for construction on the French-language high school for a price that brings it above the overarching project’s budget estimated five months ago.

NVD receives award from Toronto-based college Northern Vision Development LP (NVD), a Whitehorse-based real estate and hospitality company, is ending the year on a high note.
Cable and boom gather ice in the river Cobalt Construction has placed a cable and boom installation in the Yukon River, just a bit north of the usual ferry landing.
Light In The Night The city was blessed
Stores enjoyed throngs of December shoppers Few parking spots, long line-ups in local stores and delivery trucks making their way to homes around the city make one thing clear: it really is looking a lot like Christmas.
Name of man found dead is released The identity of a man whose body was found Friday morning in Whitehorse has been released.
Money will bolster drug treatment options: MD The territory’s chief medical officer of health says the newly-announced opioid funding from the feds and YG is a “welcome addition” to hopefully one day seeing suboxone treatment being offered more widely – but that may be years down the road.
Yukoner victimized by Alberta-based scam A Whitehorse resident wants to warn potential pet adopters to be careful when searching for animals on Facebook.

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