Whitehorse Daily Star

July 23, 2018

• Mud Bogs 2018 Photo Spread
• Being Thrifty The Whitehorse Yukon Community Thrift Store
• Personal use fuelwood permits available online Yukoners can now get free personal use fuelwood permits online to cut up to 11 cords (25 cubic metres) of firewood per year on public land for personal use.
• Collision Attended To City of Whitehorse firefighters and RCMP officers work at the scene of a collision on the Chadburn Lake Road at about 4 p.m. Sunday.
• YG wants ex-worker’s case deemed vexatious The territorial government is asking the Yukon Supreme Court to deem Juanita Wood’s case as vexatious and thus dismiss her claim.
• Firefighters Called Out To Main Street City of Whitehorse firefighters were summoned to the Rambles store on Main Street early this morning.
• Environment Yukon seeks help in finding fox Environment Yukon is asking anyone who sees a fox that has wire wrapped around its torso to call its TIPP line and report its whereabouts.
• No records broken, but heat warnings issued Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for some parts of the territory as the hot weather continues into this week.
• Federal cabinet shuffle splits portfolios With just over a year left until the 2019 federal election,
• Industry upset by proposed changes to mining laws The territory is mulling amendments to the Quartz Mining Act that could allow First Nation governments greater control in who can enter into an area for staking, prospecting and mining purposes.

July 20, 2018

• Parks and Recreation Master Plan considered A proposed new master plan for the city’s parks and recreation department would feature a 20-item to-do list.
• YG rejects KPMA request for more time After being shelved for more than three years,
• Weather warming, but no campfire bans There are nine active fires in the Yukon, and 20,722 hectares have been burned this season, Yukon Wildland Fire Management said Thursday.
• Assisting Flood Victims Members of the Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon
• RV camping issue still roiling on local Walmart store’s lot Another year, another camping season... and it may be the last one for RVs and campers to land on free parking when they come into town.
• A Family Affair Steve Slade, right, and his nephew, Andy Slade, perform
• Major street closes Second Avenue will be closed from Strickland Street to Black Street from 6:00 this evening until 11 p.m. Sunday.
• Art In The Park Ali Khoda is this week’s Artist in the Park at LePage Park.
• Yukon’s policing priorities set for 2018-19 Justice Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee has communicated four policing priorities for 2018-19 to the Yukon RCMP.
• Brothers cleared of sexual assault accusation Justice John Vertes has acquitted two brothers who had been accused of sexual assault.
• Fort Selkirk to host celebrations Canada’s Parks Day will be celebrated Saturday at the Fort Selkirk Historic Site at the confluence of the Yukon and Pelly rivers.
• Woman sentenced for theft, not attending court A Whitehorse woman is facing a 30-day conditional sentence for theft under $5,000 and failing to attend court.
• Council studies incentive for townhouses project A Porter Creek property owner could soon be approved for a development incentive worth up to $500,000 over a 10-year period.
• Shelter needs help with overabundance of cats An ever-increasing feline population is taking a toll on the Humane Society Yukon’s Mae Bachur Animal Shelter.
• Family mourns son who grew up in Yukon A man who once lived in Whitehorse and was in the care of the Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) died last week in Alberta, his mother confirmed Thursday.

July 19, 2018

• Silver is attending premiers’ summer meetings in N.B. Premier Sandy Silver is participating in the annual summer meeting of premiers in Saint Andrews, N.B. The gathering began Wednesday and will end Friday.
• Value-driven procurement used for airline contract For the first time in 19 years, the Yukon government has awarded the territory’s air ambulance service contract through a value-driven procurement process.
• Bridge Work Goes On Construction is ongoing at the Nares River (Naatasehéen) Bridge in Carcross,
• Four escaped boars have been shot The Yukon agriculture branch is reporting that four more of the wild boars that escaped from a farm in the Mendenhall subdivision west of Whitehorse have been dealt with.
• Musical Interlude Ken Searcy, Rob and Paul Bergmen, left-right, perform
• Economic immigration an ongoing priority: minister The territorial government hopes to place a continued emphasis on economic immigration in the coming years with the help of the federal government in efforts to attract more skilled workers to the Yukon.
• Power failure impacted 2,400 customers About 2,400 ATCO Electric Yukon customers in the Porter Creek and Takhini neighbourhoods were without power for about an hour Wednesday night.
• Society preparing for a milestone The Empowering Youth Society is gearing up to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year.
• College diploma gets national accreditation Technology Accreditation Canada has awarded national program accreditation status to the Geological Technology diploma program at Yukon College.
• Yukoner among literacy award recipients Canada’s premiers have honoured a Yukon literacy advocate, among others across the country.
• YG rejects placer mine in Judas Creek area The territorial government has accepted a recommendation to reject a proposal for a placer mine in the Marsh Lake area.