Whitehorse Daily Star

June 26, 2018

• Pelly man admits to manslaughter A 32-year-old Pelly Crossing man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death on Raine Andrew Silas.
• Tour bus catches fire on Midnight Dome Passengers on the Goldbottom Tours excursion to the top of the Midnight Dome got a little more Klondike excitement than they bargained for Monday when their bus caught fire.
• Wildlife preserve suffers break-in A break-in last weekend has cost the Yukon Wildlife Preserve approximately $1,500, but community generosity has enabled staff to recoup that loss.
• RCMP seeking youth to round out committee The RCMP are recruiting youth for their 2018-19 National Youth Advisory Committee (NYAC).
• Council passes first reading of Whistle Bend’s Phase 6 As planning continues for the Whistle Bend neighbourhood,
• Landfill fire may cost city up to $2 million A total of $2 million could come out of city reserves to deal with the fire that has been burning at the landfill since last Wednesday.
• Silver looking forward to hosting Trudeau Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will opt out of celebrating Canada Day in the nation’s capital this year,

June 25, 2018

• Whistle Bend plans progressing As planning continues for the Whistle Bend neighbourhood,
• City staff recommend OKing bed and breakfast City staff have recommended council approve a conditional use application permitting a local family to operate a four-room bed and breakfast out of their War Eagle Way property.
• Pride takes to the street Photo Spread
• Home Heavily Damaged The occupants of this home on Nijmegan Road in the Takhini subdivision escaped after fire broke out early Saturday morning.
• Motorcyclist dies in collision with truck A 64-year-old motorcyclist from Washington state died last Wednesday after colliding with a pickup truck in northern B.C.
• Alcohol prices won’t change for July: YLC Alcohol prices in the territory will now remain untouched in July,
• Scammers distract cashiers, show aggression The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce is issuing an alert that the “quick change scam” has made its way to the territory.
• Landfill fire could smolder for weeks The fire at the city’s waste management facility has been contained, but is continuing to burn under a layer of soil.

June 22, 2018

• Walk set for Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Yukoners are set to gather Sunday at Rotary Peace Park with a goal of raising funds and awareness about brain tumour research.
• National Indigenous Peoples Day Photo Spread
• Fires break out at city landfill and motel-RV park The cause of a blaze at the city’s waste management facility Wednesday remains under investigation, a city official said today.
• City may purchase rescue truck The city’s fire department may get a new rescue truck.
• Blaze destroys village’s cache The Old Crow cache burned down Wednesday after preparations for National Indigenous People’s Day.
• Fire closes Nahanni road The Nahanni Range Road was closed Thursday due to a wildfire in the area.
• Court spurns case Whitehorse man’s claim of a racially-flawed jury selection has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of Canada.
• Rural subdivisions’ roads being improved The city has contracted Skookum asphalt to apply bituminous surfacing in the Cowley Creek subdivision and Fireweed drive in Mary Lake, and asphalt on the remaining intersections in Cowley Creek.
• Council hears divergent paths on trails debate City trails dominated discussion at Monday evening’s council meeting.
• You’ll be sorely missed, Dawson tells sergeant You’ll be sorely missed, Dawson tells sergeant
• Truck Stuck In Muck This Nissan Pathfinder
• Man sentenced for skipping court dates A 33-year-old Whitehorse man has been sentenced for multiple failing to attend court charges.
• Shoplifter receives conditional discharge for theft under $5,000 A 24-year-old Whitehorse woman has granted a conditional discharge for theft under $5,000 and failing to attend court.
• Assault charge stayed after peace bond signed A Haines Junction man has signed an eight-month common law peace bond stemming from an assault charge that was stayed by the Crown.
• Brothers visit site of crash that claimed father’s life More than 50 years ago,
• More reliable Internet seen; prices may not change Yukoners are one step closer to relief from frequent Internet outages