Whitehorse Daily Star

November 19, 2018

• Tory candidate in ‘awareness campaign’ mode In the lead-up to next year’s federal election,
• Presentation Set For Tuesday Longtime Yukon educator Bob Sharp is seen above with youth in one of the Yukon-Ethiopia Education Partnership schools in October.
• Court hearing pivotal constitutional case The late Justice Leigh Gower of the Supreme Court of Yukon once described it as potentially one of the most important constitutional issues in the Yukon’s history.
• Accused man ordered to stay in custody A 21-year-old Whitehorse man facing aggravated assault and nine other charges will remain in custody following a court appearance Friday.
• Lighting The Tree Left to right: Jacquelyn Van Marck and Carlos Sanchez, with Mothers against Drunk Driving (MADD), RCMP Chief Supt. Scott Sheppard and lindsey Page, of MADD,
• Raven Recycling closed after collision with pole cuts power The Raven Recycling Society’s Industrial Road premises are not open today as it’s suffering a power loss as a result of a hit-and-run accident.
• Many Rivers planning annual general meeting, union says Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services is planning a “secretive, last-minute annual general meeting in the wake of having its funding suspended,” says the Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU).
• Delegates hear recap of Yukon mining picture Delegates at this year’s Yukon Geoscience Forum received an overview this morning of the various mining and exploration projects underway in the territory.
• Territory called a top model for treaty-making Dr. Ken Coates told delegates attending this year’s 46th Annual Geoscience Forum that the Yukon offers the world a story of success in the art of treaty-making. And the world continues to watch.
• Cultural centre to host Rendezvous weekend events Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous goers will be heading to a new spot for the annual winter festivities in February 2019.

November 16, 2018

• Council awards contract City council approved a contract worth $123,158 along with an $8,000-increase to the budget that would come from the city’s portion of the federal gasoline tax revenue.
• Celebrating Salmon Conservation Plan At their annual general assembly held Nov. 7,
• Data chart economic toll of substance abuse Substance use in the Yukon cost the territorial economy $71 million in 2014,
• Young People Enrich The Community The Party in Pink Zumbathon group raised $2,350 at the Oct. 20 event at F.H. Collins Secondary School.
• Yukon ranked as a top exploration area The Yukon ranks fourth in Canada for projected spending on mineral exploration and deposit evaluation for 2018,
• Board forecasts growth for Yukon economy The Yukon’s economy will grow faster than that of almost any other territory or province in Canada over the next few years.
• Wilderness On Canvas Stephanie Ryan was one of three artists speaking at CPAWS-Yukon’s and the Yukon Conservation Society’s Wilderness Pop-up Art Shop on Wednesday evening at the CPAWS-Yukon offices.
• MLAs discuss applying rules to vaping Those who vape could find themselves subject to the same rules that apply to other smokers.
• Music On A Winter's Night Romain Fitoussi of Paris joined Paul Bergman and Olivier de Colombel (left-right) to perform at Jazz in the Hall’s Learn, listen and jam event Thursday evening.
• Judge rules on cabin renovations dispute A Yukon judge has awarded more than $5,144.68, in small claims court, regarding renovations to a cabin near Dawson City.
• Yukon Gravy Train pulls into arena The city has moved closer to formalizing the lease for the Takhini Arena concession with Yukon Gravy Train.
• Share the Spirit: ‘they’re all heroes’ As December approaches, Yukoners are ready to Share the Spirit.
• City approves fall recreation grants Ten organizations are set to receive a combined $36,000 after city council approved fall recreation grants at its meeting Tuesday evening.
• Council OKs Food For Fines program The first week in December will be the perfect time to get a parking ticket.
• School zone speed offence finds its way to courtroom A Whitehorse woman has been found guilty of speeding in a school zone and fined $100.
• Local author to launch debut novel Yukon author Joanna Lilley’s fourth book and debut novel,
• Traps poised for sharp-toothed wanderers Beavers are being trapped along the Alaska Highway across from the Meadow Lakes Golf Club as a precaution, says conservation officer David Bakica.
• Review could cost as high as $2M: NDP Just over a week after unveiling some of the members involved in the territory’s health care review, the government was grilled in the legislature Thursday about costs that were not previously mentioned.
• Lab samples being analyzed in Vancouver The Yukon Hospital Corp. (YHC) began shipping routine microbiology samples to a Vancouver lab in a “phased approach” starting late last month, the Star has learned.

November 15, 2018

• College names new director of First Nations Initiatives Yukon College has named Davida Wood as the new director of First Nations Initiatives (FNI). Wood previously held the position of manager within FNI since 2014.
• Haines Junction welcomes new RCMP commander The RCMP have selected a new commander for their Haines Junction detachment.
• Vietnamese Television Crew Vists Tori Vollmer, with the Carole Mullin Yukon Dance Festival Dancers,
• Pacific Northwest Economic Region Leadership Summit on State and provincial legislators, policy makers and business leaders from the Pacific Northwest gathered at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) 2018 Economic Leadership Summit in Whitehorse.
• Pop-Up Art Shop Joyce Majiski was one of three artists speaking at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Yukon’s and the Yukon Conservation Society’s Wilderness Pop-up Art Shop on Wednesday evening at the CPAWS Yukon offices.
• Three days of brainstorming begin this afternoon Yukonstruct will team up with the Yukon government late this afternoon to host a three-day hackathon in Whitehorse.
• Pillai questioned on Rex Murphy’s visit to geoscience forum The territorial government was again questioned about the choice of a speaker set to visit the Yukon, sparked in part by a petition signed by more than 150 people.
• Sally Ann’s kettle campaign goes hi-tech Those in the giving spirit will have a few more options when it comes to donating to the Salvation Army’s annual kettle campaign this year.
• Inmates’ phone costs may be detrimental: Hanson The Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) was the subject of debate Wednesday,