Whitehorse Daily Star

December 5, 2018

• Chamber welcomes trade deal, but sees obstacles The Yukon Chamber of Commerce says it welcomes the news of last week’s signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
• A Message From The Streets The annual Take Back The Night walk took place last Saturday.
• Yukon Arts Centre announces final 2018-19 lineup As the Yukon Arts Centre’s 2018-19 season ends in March,
• Nourishing The Community RCMP Supt. Brian Jones collects the goods from the Cram the Cruiser event
• Two collisions caused traffic tie-ups Whitehorse RCMP today released information about two recent serious collisions on the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse.
• Cooking Up Seasonal Spirit Share the Spirit Yukon and the Whitehorse Firefighters Charitable Society
• Necropsy done on bear involved in fatal attack Within days of a suspected bear attack near Einarson Lake early last week, a necropsy was completed on the grizzly involved.
• Emergency responders sharpen skills Members of the Golden Horn Volunteer Fire Department received a full day of on-the-job training last Saturday at Army Beach, Marsh Lake.
• APTN seeks city’s help with telecast on Indigenous Day 2019 A telecast set to be featured from Shipyards Park has the potential to reach 11 million homes across the country.
• Vigil set for Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Tomorrow’s local vigil marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women will have a new time and place.
• City could sole-source $360,000 contract A three-year deal worth $360,000 could be sole-sourced by the City of Whitehorse to Microsoft Canada.
• Strategy could better address needs: KDFN chief As representatives of the Yukon gathered in Ottawa this week to get the ears of federal ministers,

December 4, 2018

• No choice but to go forward alone, says Yukon Energy president Yukon Energy president Andrew Hall says the Yukon cannot afford to lose the Aishihik hydro facility as a major contributor to the territory’s electrical grid.
• Taking A Stand On Public Safety The annual Take Back The Night walk took place Saturday.
• Council hears about citizens’ budget feedback Addressing concerns around human and wildlife conflicts, fuel abatement, emergency evacuation planning, and more were all part of the discussion among council members about the proposed 2019 capital budget at Monday’s council meeting.
• Elementary school hosts ceremony at fire pit As a kick-off to its Culture Week events, Elijah Smith Elementary School hosted a ceremony to celebrate the new fire shelter at the site Monday.
• Local lawyer named to Yukon Supreme Court The Yukon will soon be getting a third Supreme Court justice, as the federal government has appointed Whitehorse lawyer Suzanne Duncan.
• Dam ‘severely’ impacting environment: CAFN A substantial divide over the future of Aishihik Lake has surfaced between the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations and Yukon Energy.

December 3, 2018

• Defending Franco-Ontarians' Rights Members and supporters of the Association franco-yukonnaise gathered Saturday
• Collision Tangles Traffic This collision on the Alaska Highway at about 7:30 Friday evening had traffic backed up for a couple of kilometres.
• Mother tells of enduring pain from impaired driving “Our children are never supposed to die before us.”
• Yukon Gravy Train pulls into Takhini Arena after vote Burgers, hot dogs, poutine – oh my!
• Feedback sought on proposed condo regulations The territorial government is inviting input on proposed provisions to regulate condominium developments in the territory.
• Dawson City-area placer claims extended A Yukon Supreme Court justice has agreed to briefly extend several placer mine claims in the Dawson City area.