Whitehorse Daily Star

October 1, 2018

• Yukoner joins Canadian Chamber of Commerce Stanley Noel, the chair of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce,
• MP to serve two more years on committee The territory’s lone MP was re-elected as vice-chair of the Standing Committee of the Parliamentarians of the Arctic Regions (SCPAR) last month, just over a year before 2019’s federal election.
• Culture Days celebrated Culture Days took place around Whitehorse Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Holocaust survivor to speak tonight Just over 70 years after the Second 

• Local dealership is sold Klondike Motors Inc. in Whitehorse has been sold, the Star confirmed today.
• Man sentenced for breaching probation A 46-year-old Mayo man has been sentenced to time served for multiple violations to his probation order.
• Council candidate brings an agenda for change Kim Lisgo wants to see change in city affairs – and for her, that means taking a more active role in government.
• ‘I’m not agreeing to a trial in Whitehorse’ A fraud trial scheduled for this week will not be moving ahead, as the accused will not attend in person.

September 28, 2018

• Friends create ‘aging-in-place’ condos A condominium in the city’s downtown core hosted an open house Thursday evening as the Third Avenue and Hawkins Street site gears up to open its doors late next year.
• City moves forward with leases The city has moved closer to signing off on lease agreements for three of its spaces,
• Ninety Years Young In Teslin Margaret Garowlitz celebrates her 90th birthday on Sept. 20.
• Dawson residents won’t troop to polls There won’t be a municipal election in Dawson City next month.
• Communities see vote races, acclamations When voters in Watson Lake elect their next council next month,
• Food And Entertainment The annual United Way fundraising breakfast took place this morning at the Yukon Convention Centre.
• They’ve got five guys: YG ups its cannabis suppliers As Canadians gear up for the legalization of cannabis next month,
• Exploring The Problem Whitehorse firefighters respond to a call from the Takhini Trailer Court Thursday at about 12:30 p.m.
• Living wage is $18.57 per hour: coalition The living wage for Whitehorse is $18.57 per hour in 2018, the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition announced Thursday.
• It’s fade to black for 38 Famous Video In 1990, there weren’t a lot of options for watching movies at home: VHS, Beta or waiting until it’s on TV.
• Lawsuit against minister withdrawn A Yukon man has withdrawn a lawsuit against the territory’s Health and Social Services Minister Pauline Frost and director Shauna Demers.
• Convicted driver cleared to go to Ontario for family wedding A Yukon judge has approved a modification to a man’s sentence which allows him to travel to Ontario for his first cousin’s wedding.
• ATIPP, lobbying registry top of mind for YG As the territorial government inches toward the two-year mark of its mandate later this year, Premier Sandy Silver’s Liberals, along with the opposition Yukon Party and the NDP, will head back to the legislature Monday to begin the fall sitting.
• Voters are seeking a different approach: candidate Kelly Suits C.D. says it’s time for a change.

September 27, 2018

• École Émilie-Tremblay part of joint use agreement École Émilie-Tremblay can now be added to the list of schools that fall under the joint use agreement the city has with the territory’s Department of Education.
• Program is out to build community through music Curious about music and how bands work?
• Celebrating New Premises The grand opening and ribbon-cutting
• Dawson City’s students run for Terry Fox The 240 students at Robert Service School marched from the school to Front Street and to the dike at 11 a.m. Tuesday to assemble for the school’s annual Terry Fox Run/Walk event.
• United Way breakfast set The Yukon government will host the annual United Way breakfast fundraiser 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Yukon Convention Centre.
• Corrections branch takes over provost services The Department of Justice’s corrections branch has assumed responsibility for Whitehorse provost services from the Yukon RCMP, it was announced today.
• Public feedback sought on regulated midwifery The Community Midwifery Association of Yukon (CMAY) is encouraging all Yukoners to participate in the current public consultation on introducing regulated and funded midwifery into the territory’s health care system.
• Public safety a key plank for mayoral candidate And then there were five – including a city staffer.
• Candidate has ideas for creating a better city As Leonard Boniface looks to the future of Whitehorse, he envisions the city as a leading destination for tourists.
• Twenty-five Yukoners present their candidacies for Oct. 18 A total of 25 names will grace the ballots for the Oct. 18 Whitehorse municipal election.