Whitehorse Daily Star

October 4, 2018

• Grub And Good Times National Family Week is on,
• Comedian brings humour to this evening’s mental health event Comedian/actress Jessica Holmes will headline the annual End the Stigma: Mental Health in the North public event this evening in Whitehorse.
• Mining barge frees Dawson City’s ferry from sandbar The George Black ferry was grounded on a gravel bar near the west bank of the Yukon River for most of Wednesday.
• Lack of portables putting crunch on schools Local schools are at or near capacity,
• Council candidates state their cases Housing, affordability, land use, waste diversion, traffic and city taxes and fees.

October 3, 2018

• Sunshine's The Word Yukoners have been enjoying some extraordinary fall weather in the last couple of weeks,
• First Nation’s adult immersion program begins Classes are in session for Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) citizens enrolled in CAFN’s brand new adult Dákwänje (Southern Tutchone) language immersion program.
• Remembering A Life Well-Lived Keith Vig, 82, died last week.
• Buses need rebuilding, council told The city could sole-source a contract worth $280,000 in an effort to extend the life of two city buses.
• Driver Escapes Unhurt Firefighters were called to this vehicle blaze Tuesday afternoon
• Quartz Mining Act may not be changed Proposed amendments to the Quartz Mining Act that ruffled feathers over the summer may never see the light of day, says Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Ranj Pillai.
• Going Nowhere The George Black ferry is seen stranded on a sandbar in the Yukon River in Dawson City at mid-morning today.
• MLAs pay tribute to firefighters, fundraisers Those behind Tahltan Strong took up half of the gallery at the legislative assembly Tuesday as their fundraising efforts were applauded by all parties.
• Illegal road prompts changes in the law Slick lawyering in a trial last fall over the construction of an illegal road between Carmacks and Pelly Crossing has resulted in proposed amendments to Yukon legislation.
• Exercise helps responders tune up for the real thing Whitehorse and Yukon emergency personnel participated in an emergency response exercise Tuesday at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
• Start Whistle Bend school planning, residents urge “We don’t have a school yet, but we have a school site!”

October 2, 2018

• Airport held an emergency exercise A full-scale emergency exercise was held this morning at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
• Talk on homelessness goes tonight Several local groups are hosting Iain De Jong, CEO and president of OrgCode Consulting, this week to help advance the battle against homelessness.
• College makes internal appointment to new position Yukon College has promoted Tosh Southwick to to the newly-created position of associate vice-president Indigenous Engagement and Reconciliation.
• Quartz Mining Act changes deferred because of ‘alarm bells’ The Yukon government is deferring the tabling of a controversial proposed amendment to the Quartz Mining Act based on public input it received during the summer.
• A Moving Address Holocaust survivor René Goldman receives a standing ovation Monday evening
• Premier outlines reasons behind extra spending Premier Sandy Silver brought forward a relatively small supplementary budget when the Yukon Legislative Assembly convened Monday afternoon for the beginning of the fall session.
• City’s procurement process may be waived In an unusual move,
• Museum calls for city policy review The MacBride Museum is calling on the city and its next council to review its policy around the community service grants provided to local organizations to assist with property taxes and utility bills.
• Premier glowing about economic future The territory’s economy is on solid footing, and the future is looking promising, Premier Sandy Silver told the legislature Monday, the first day of the fall sitting.