Whitehorse Daily Star

September 18, 2018

• September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across Canada are celebrating the value of mentoring this month with Big Brothers Big Sisters Day taking place today.
• Ex-hockey player Tim Brent’s bear hunt sparks outrage A former professional hockey player is facing a backlash after he posted photos of a massive dead grizzly bear he hunted in the Yukon.
• Terry Fox Run produced more participants, funds Whether they walked, ran or bicycled, 134 people who had raised more than $2,828 to go to cancer research took to the Millennium Trail on Sunday afternoon as part of the annual Terry Fox Run.
• Yukon government looks to pave Dawson airport runway The territorial government issued a public tender for the paving of the Dawson City airport late last month, something that’s been a long-time coming, says one airline president.
• Eroded trail being fixed Beginning this week, a section of the Millennium Trail just north of the Selkirk pump house in Riverdale is partially closed to allow city parks crews to work on rerouting a section of trail affected by erosion.
• City staff support solar farm City planners are recommending that council move forward with a proposed zoning change that would allow for a solar farm in the Mount Sima industrial area.
• Hotel fined $1,500 for violating emergency code A downtown Whitehorse hotel pleaded guilty this morning to violating the City of Whitehorse’s Emergency Services Bylaw.
• Riverfront development height limits set out The River’s Edge Partnership could get the 20-metre height limit officials are seeking for its proposed hotel along the downtown waterfront – at least for some portions of the development.

September 17, 2018

• KAIROS representatives to visit The Social Justice Committees of Whitehorse United Church and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cathedral will host a visit from two members of the Toronto-based ecumenical social justice network KAIROS this week.
• Forum advances co-operation, reconciliation Child welfare, fish and wildlife and land use planning were among the key subjects as the territorial cabinet and First Nations chiefs met last Thursday during the third Yukon Forum.
• City council opts to adopt budget changes The city’s 2018 $10.8 million capital budget has changed.
• Race for council gains 13th candidate As a volunteer with numerous community organizations, Eileen Melnychuk regularly hears about the local issues concerning residents.
• Yukon advocate presented with literacy award Canadian premiers have recognized a long-time francophone advocate for her work in the literacy fields in Whitehorse.
• Elderly mail bombing suspect arrested in Whitehorse Whitehorse RCMP have arrested a suspect in relation to last Tuesday’s mail bombing in Port Alice, on Vancouver Island.

September 14, 2018

• Goldcorp’s tour of Coffee Gold Project and its ongoing exploration activities Goldcorp is shooting for the end of 2021 to produce its first gold at its Coffee Gold Project.
• Selkirk pump house work approved Finishing up work at the Selkirk pump house will cost the city nearly $123,000.
• In-house motorcycle blossoms into art The Yukon Artists at Work gallery has opened a new solo show, The Space Around the Norton, by artist Meshell Melvin.
• Benefit concert expands to two days Fewer than two months after residents of the Telegraph Creek, B.C. area were removed from their homes, the Yukon continues to find ways to help those displaced.
• Mummified Ice Age specimens ‘an amazing find’ With the mummified remains of a wolf and a caribou calf sitting on display at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre on Thursday, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in elder Percy Henry spoke at some length.
• Police investigate man’s death The death of a 39-year-old man is being investigated by the Yukon RCMP, British Columbia Coroners Service and the Yukon Coroner’s Service.
• Police Tightlipped About Evacuation Whitehorse RCMP evacuated the Greenwood Place seniors’ residence in downtown Whitehorse for several hours Thursday evening.
• Board of revision members named As the Oct. 18 municipal election draws closer, the city is getting set to ensure all eligible voters are on the list of electors.
• Human remains identified as missing B.C. man Human remains found on a Whitehorse trail nine years ago have now been identified by Yukon and British Columbia RCMP.
• Whitehorse-Lancieux sister city link feted The City of Whitehorse and the Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) celebrated the 18th anniversary of the Whitehorse-Lancieux sister city connection at noon Thursday at city hall.
• Country welcomes more than 100 new Canadians More than 100 people were granted Canadian citizenship on Wednesday following two ceremonies at the Mt. McIntyre Recreation Centre.
• Solar farm has cultivated support A proposed solar farm in the Mount Sima area would fit into the city’s sustainability goals and help the community shift away from its fossil fuel use.
• Council agrees to child care centre The Little Wonders Preschool can take the next step toward building a new home at 8 Metropolit Lane in the not-to-distant future.
• City to regain a thrift store on Sept. 22 The Whitehorse Community Thrift Store will officially open its doors Sept. 22, it was announced Thursday.
• Candidate sets his sights on council Two years after moving to Whitehorse, the city has become home to Oshea Jephson, who’s hoping to take on the role of city councillor.
• Bomb was mailed from Whitehorse: victim’s spouse A retired pulp mill worker has been identified as the victim of a mail bomb attack in the tiny village of Port Alice on Vancouver Island.