Whitehorse Daily Star

May 8, 2018

• Klondike River now free at confluence with the Yukon The Klondike River ice has broken up from above the Ogilvie Bridge to where it joins the Yukon River.
• Quest Chooses Artwork Ryan Knight is seen at Griffiths Heating’s 50th anniversary celebration held Saturday.
• First Nation, YG agree on forestry priorities The Yukon government and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations have signed a renewed forest management implementation agreement.
• Thrift At The Trade Show Annette Truitt-Avoledo, left, and susie Anne Bartsch
• Council offers support for 55+ Games Sport Yukon and the ElderActive Recreation Association have the city’s go-ahead to submit their bid to host the 2020 Canada 55+ Games,
• Wireless emergency alert test planned The Yukon government will test the emergency public alerting system on compatible cell phones for the first time at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday.
• Group puts pet fostering program on ice Kona’s Coalition is temporarily discontinuing the Safe Haven foster program pending a review in the fall.
• First Nations split $600,000 in resource royalty First Nations governments in the territory will receive $600,000 in total as part of an agreement between the two governments announced Monday at this year’s first Yukon Forum.
• Incentive approved for 44-unit condo plan Without a development incentive approved by city council Monday evening,

May 7, 2018

• Young authors’ event featured student readings At the end of two days of workshops and author readings,
• Court sanctions drivers for various offences Three Whitehorse residents are facing sentences,
• Fun At The Trade Show The Lake Laberge Lions’ annual Yukon Trade Show
• Respondents divided on trail use preferences The results are in and have confirmed Whistle Bend residents
• City looks to salt and sand for next winter City looks to salt and sand for next winter
• Group homes review expected for 2019 The territory’s Child and Youth Advocate Office released its terms of reference for a systemic review of government-run group homes Friday.
• Twice is nice: artist returns to directory cover Gabriele Watts’ inspired tribute to Mount Lorne has landed her a second win in Northwestel Inc.’s annual Directory Cover Art competition.
• Homicide confirmed after vigil held in Dawson The RCMP have declared a suspicious death in Dawson City last Monday as a homicide.

May 4, 2018

• Veterans Affairs officials to visit Representatives of the federal Department of Veterans Affairs will be in Whitehorse May 7-10.
• Minister, family assist Ronald McDonald House Health and Social Services Minister Pauline Frost presented a $5,000 cheque to the Ronald McDonald House Wednesday morning.
• Learn from and enjoy event, students urged While the 36 to 40 student delegates at the Young Authors’ Conference awaited the arrival of the mentor writers Thursday morning, they were briefed on the events planned for the day.
• YG happy with positive economic outlook The Yukon government is pleased with a report forecasting economic growth in the territory for the coming years.
• Creeating A Cleaner Community Some 1,750 kilograms of litter and garbage were cleaned up from Whitehorse properties,
• ‘There’s strength in numbers’ in Ottawa: premier After meetings among the three territorial premiers,
• Chadburn Lake may be in for new docks Those looking forward to time at Chadburn Lake this year could be enjoying new docks at the popular locale if council approves a $23,000 budget amendment.
• Artist To Open Show This Evening Claire Strauss
• Societies Act feedback sought The Yukon government is working to modernize and improve the legislation that governs societies in the territory.
• Local man sentenced for sexual assault A 33-year-old Whitehorse man is set to spend a year in jail and be on probation for a year upon release for sexual assault.
• Sexualized Assault Prevention Month kicks off Tucked away in a cozy spot just behind a hotel, a group of community organizations gathered Thursday afternoon in Whitehorse.
• Getting Ready The Gold-winning All-City Grade 8 Band rehearses
• First Nation wants in on firefighting action The city is playing host to a firefighting bootcamp this week that aims to equip Yukoners with the skills needed to fight forest and wildfires.
• Officers respond to impaired driver report downtown Just after 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Whitehorse RCMP and Yukon RCMP Traffic Services responded to a report of an impaired driver on Second Avenue.
• It’s clear sledding for school course, principal assures The Sled Ed program is alive and well at Porter Creek Secondary School according to principal Peter Giangrande.
• Yukoner receives prestigious teacher’s award Michel Emery, a teacher at F.H. Collins Secondary School, has been awarded a Prime Minister’s Award (PMA) for Teaching Excellence.
• Passion beckons climber back to Mount Logan Last year, when 43-year-old mountaineer Monique Richard and her climbing partner attempted to reach the summit of Mount Logan, they had to turn back.