Whitehorse Daily Star

October 18, 2018

• Photography exhibit opens at Hilltop Bistro Blades of grass, a curled autumn leaf, a tuft of animal hair caught on barbed wire, the play of colour and light across the seasons;
• CEO explains how tourism works in New Zealand Chris Roberts is the chief executive officer of New Zealand’s Tourism Industry Association (TIA),
• Music And Melodies James McCullough and Jillian Durham perform
• Issue portable tender by year’s end, council urges The territorial government was once again pressed in the legislature Wednesday about the state of crowded schools.
• Correction The article “Former YG employee appeals decision” in Monday’s edition
• Glitches ironed out as voters flock to polls It was with just a few glitches that election day in the city began just after polls opened at 8 a.m. today.
• Shirts, hoodies, mugs help fight homelessness A single word – Home – placed in a graphic image of the territory is helping to raise funds toward implementing the Safe At Home plan throughout the territory.
• Cannabis sales site attracted 30,000 views Yukoners were out in full force Wednesday as the territory wrapped up its first official day of cannabis legalization.

October 17, 2018

• Dawson ferry service to cease Thursday The Yukon government posted a a date for the ending of the George Black ferray’s season at 7:11 Tuesday morning.
• City election tomorrow: where and when to vote Whitehorse voters heading to the polls Thursday to cast their ballots in the municipal election will have a wide variety of choices.
• United Way Yukon is now approaching a crossroads Officials with the United Way Yukon are hoping an appeal to the local business community will prove successful as the organization adapts to a changing donation landscape.
• Indigenous women’s groups get major funding boost Three Indigenous women’s groups in the territory will benefit from a cash infusion of $759,000 from the territorial and federal governments.
• RCMP out to keep roads safe in new era The Yukon RCMP feel they’re ready for the long-anticipated legalization of cannabis, which came into effect today.
• Pot store opens, but online site not live on time Starting late this morning,

October 16, 2018

• Modernized Societies Act tabled in house Community Services Minister John Streicker has tabled a new, modernized Societies Act.
• Dawson City ferry’s season extended The October season of the George Black ferry has been extended – due to lack of ice.
• Partners break ground for tiny house project A community ground-breaking event in Dakwäkäda (Haines Junction) held last Friday kicked off a tiny house project in Haines Junction.
• On The Road To Spruce Bog Lena Moon of Johnson’s Crossing prepares a soap concoction which will set up in a pan to be cut later into blocks.
• Winter greeted start of conference The fall conference of the Tourism Association of Yukon (TIAY) was a bit late getting started last Thursday afternoon.
• Speakers tackle the issue of roads, wildlife tonight The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) will host a free public talk this evening to share information about roads and wildlife.
• Exhibiting For The Month Nicole Bauberger, left, and Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé open Scavenging for the Many Faces of Raven Oct. 5 at the Yukon Artists @ Work Gallery.
• Chief, minister wax enthusiastic about tourism Is Dawson the Las Vegas of the North (if you think about Diamond Tooth Gerties)?
• Chief celebrates third straight victory Chief Kristina Kane of the Ta’an Kwach’an Council was re-elected Monday to a third consecutive three-year term.
• Weed usage not expected to rise: Streicker As the federal government’s deadline for the legalization of cannabis looms just one day away,
• Major mine is changing hands, minister says It’s looking like the Yukon Zinc Corp. has sold the Wolverine Mine, the legislature has been told.