Whitehorse Daily Star

July 5, 2018

• Variety of community service grants approved More than 20 local organizations will receive $171,135 toward their property tax or utility bills after city council passed third reading of a bylaw for the spending on June 25.
• Yukoner ends term on climate change panel Last week, the Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Results delivered its final report,
• Trial hears final arguments from Crown, defence The Crown and the defence made their closing arguments in the trial of Melvin Joseph Harper June 26, charged with break and enter and sexual assault.
• Learning program designed to strengthen tourism The three territories have launched a Business, Market and Trade Ready Learning Program to help northern tourism suppliers strengthen their global competitiveness when selling their products and experiences.
• Preschool proposed for Metropolit Lane site A property zoned as highway commercial is the ideal location for a local preschool, says the operator the program.
• Judge reserves decision on man’s request for bail A 25-year-old man accused of first-degree murder made his case for bail Wednesday.
• Conference brings commissioner to Yukon The territory is well-poised to further support French-speaking rights in the coming years, thanks in part to a slowly growing population and supportive territorial government, says one expert.
• Air in some areas could use improvement While many Yukoners enjoy some of the best air quality in Canada, a recent study shows there are areas for improvement.

July 4, 2018

• Business groups laud fibre optic cable Two chambers of commerce are applauding the territorial government’s plan to build a redundant fibre optic cable connection for the Yukon following the Dempster Highway.
• Project should include a crosswalk: YESAB Shaunagh Stikeman, the president of the Hillcrest Community Association,
• Words From The Top Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the crowd at a Canada Day barbecue last Sun- day evening in Dawson City,
• Group gets money for accessibility projects A Whitehorse workplace will soon get a little bit more accessible,
• Patriotic Parading RCMP Cpl. Geoff Peters and Const. Justin Draper
• Trial heard from several witnesses last week The trial of Melvin Joseph Harper for break and enter and sexual assault charges, saw several witnesses called last week.
• Talent At The Festival Trina Pauls works on a Ravenstail weaving Tuesday at the Adäka Cultural Festival.
• City to purchase new recreation management system The city will award to PerfectMind Inc. a contract worth an initial $63,000 followed by $147,000 annually for three years for a new recreation and activity management system.
• Zoning OKed for Kwanlin Dün First Nation’s complex A McIntyre Drive property now has the zoning to allow for a proposed office and community gathering space on the site.
• City considers bylaws around cannabis The bylaws are a changin’.
• YG releases recycling surcharges Yukoners now know the new prices they may have to pay to recycle certain materials,

July 3, 2018

• PM visits the Klondike under the midnight sun Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to the end of a long day of travelling Sunday by reaching Dawson,
• Sexual abuser sent to prison for 16 years A Yukon Supreme Court justice has rejected dangerous offender status for a former Yukon man.
• Whitehorse celebrates Canada Day Canada Day featured the usual assortment of diversity Canada is known for.
• Yukon Fur Real awarded innovation prize The winner of the Yukon Innovation Prize hopes to be able to revamp the fur industry after being awarded $60,000 last week from the territorial government and Yukon College.