Whitehorse Daily Star

October 15, 2018

• Colour Blossoms Fay Jensen with Whitehorse Flowers Etc.
• Canada Post recognizes our first responders When disaster strikes, Canada’s emergency responders are ready to help at a moment’s notice.
• A Whole New Era .
• Former YG employee appeals decision Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower has granted a permanent injunction against Andrew Schaer and declined his request for a judicial review.
• City opts to waive its own procurement process The city has waived its own procurement process after going ahead with infrastructure work along Keish Street and Second Avenue earlier this year.
• More Yukoners out of work As the territory heads into the last quarter of the year and the post-tourism season, data show that there were slightly more Yukoners out of work last month than in August.
• Two schools have students waiting to get in There are two elementary schools with waiting lists to accommodate students, says Jason Mackey, a Department of Education spokesman.
• Poverty and Homelessness Action Week begins With a focus on lived experience,

October 12, 2018

• Projects to assess climate change-affected roads The Yukon and federal governments are investing $2.3 million in research projects to address the impacts of climate change on northern transportation infrastructure
• Seranading A Milestone Joe Loutchan, centre, is seen at his 80th birthday celebration
• Suits: people aren’t happy with the city’s direction Born and raised in Whitehorse, Kelly Suits C.D. is running for mayor because he believes it’s time for a change in council chambers.
• Carter: it’s time for a fresh perspective Wilf Carter believes his experience and training in management in both the private and public sector, including as the chief executive officer of Teslin for years, have given him the tools needed to lead the city as mayor.
• Curtis: ready to continue to better his city It’s been a six-year job interview for Dan Curtis.
• LaForme: city’s potential is being squandered “Stop the sprawl, vote tall.”
• Karp: ‘I knew it was time’ for the top job Ed. note: Here, the Star profiles the five mayoral candidates in the Oct. 18 municipal election.
• Introducing the 20 city candidates Ed. note: here are brief summaries of the 20 people seeking a Whitehorse city council seat in next Thursday’s election, as compiled by Star reporter Stephanie Waddell. They are published in the order their names appear on the ballots.
• Snipping The Ribbon Jaret Slipp, the executive director of YuKonstruct Society, cuts the ribbon at NorthLight Innovation’s official grand opening on Thursday evening.
• City concludes lease deals for three locations The city has finalized lease agreements for three of its spaces, with council approving the final reading on each agreement at its meeting Tuesday.
• Yukon gains another cannabis supplier Another cannabis producer has been added to the Yukon Liquor Corporation’s list of suppliers.
• Future of residential lots motion in limbo Debate on a government motion to get land into the hands of the private sector to stimulate the development of more residential lots ran out of time Wednesday.
• Mishap In Haines A Whitehorse man rolled his truck and camper off the Chilkoot State Park road last weekend in Haines, Alaska.
• City council formalizes fee changes Council members approved the final readings on changes to the fees and charges bylaw to reflect the change in e-waste regulations and remove the tipping fees for e-waste at the landfill.
• Correction Thursday’s story about Tim Coles Enterprises
• Knife assault merits penitentiary time: Crown A 27-year-old man’s sentencing has been put off so the court can consider options, and he was not taken into custody.
• Medical simulation centre fundraising takes off The Yukon Hospital Foundation is $200,000 closer to its goal of raising $1 million to build a medical simulation centre.
• B.C. has siphoned off substitute teachers The number of substitute teachers available in the Yukon is down by 50 per cent or more, says the president of the Yukon Teachers’ Association.

October 11, 2018

• The cupboards were bare: and then they weren’t It was organized chaos at the annual Schools of Whitehorse Food Drive on Wednesday evening.
• Ross River School found structurally sound, minister assures legislature, village residents The Ross River School is safe and structurally sound, Highways and Public Works Minister Richard Mostyn insists.
• Placer company fined almost $10,000 A Yukon placer mining company has been fined just under $10,000 for three violations under the territory’s Waters Act.
• A Movement For A School A small number of people turned out late last Saturday afternoon
• Man Reported Missing Whitehorse RCMP are seeking public assistance
• City supports Yukoner Appreciation Day Once again, the city will provide support for the unofficial local kick-off to the holiday shopping season – Yukoner Appreciation Day.
• Kate Carmack will be joining nation’s mining hall of fame Kate Carmack will be joining nation’s mining hall of fame
• NorthLight Innovation poised for grand opening On Sept. 4, the non-profit YuKonstruct Society opened the doors of NorthLight Innovation after several months of renovation to the old Food Fair/Super Valu grocery store on Second Avenue.
• Twenty-four of 119 Capstone workers laid off today After 11 years in production, the Minto Mine is shutting down,