Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Weekend Concerts Coming Up Barbara Chamberlin (far right) conducts the Whitehorse Community Choir Tuesday evening during a rehearsal at the Yukon Arts Centre.
A Monthly Happening Nicole Bauberger performs
Thrift store will pop up soon The first iteration of a new Whitehorse thrift store is about to “pop up” this week.
Another Sign Of Spring The annual 20 Minute Makeover took place Wednesday.
YG has ‘full confidence’ in YESAB process The Yukon government is standing behind the territory’s assessment board, after a First Nation called for the highest level of review of the Coffee gold mine project.
Live Words kicks off Yukon Writers Festival The 2018 edition of the Yukon Writers’ Festival, which has been running since 1990,
Territory receives new medical leadership There will be a new face providing leadership to Yukon hospitals in the coming months.
Infrastructure funding called ‘historic moment’ More than $594 million worth of infrastructure projects are expected to happen in the territory over the next 10 years.

Keeping Skills Sharp Eric Grassholm, left, and Shelly Penner
Music By The River The Fiddleheads
Judge upholds fines against reality TV star and company Justice Leigh Gower has dismissed an appeal made by Anton Beets and Tamarack Inc. stemming from a stunt on the TV show Gold Rush.
Impaired Driving Investigation Underway Just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Heritage fair marks 20 years This week, students from schools throughout the Yukon and Atlin, B.C. will come together to celebrate 20 years of the Yukon Stikine Regional Heritage Fair,
Memorial Created This memorial has been set up at the corner of King Street and Second Avenue in Dawson City,
Resisting arrest case sees judge dismiss appeal Justice Myra Bielby has dismissed the Crown’s appeal in a case involving a charge of resisting arrest.
Faro minesite moves to federal hands The maintenance and care of the Faro mine is expected to be officially handed to the federal government today.
Project would create 44 downtown condo units A proposed development for Waterfront Place could add 44 new condo units to the downtown area.
First Nation presses YESAB for full panel review A Yukon First Nation is pressuring the territory’s assessment board for the highest level of assessment it says is needed for a nearby mining project.

Six school council elections set Nominations of candidates for school council elections took place throughout the Yukon last Thursday.
Wrapping Up The Season Saturday was the last day of a banner season
L’AFY, Café des Voix to begin musical events Starting this evening, the Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) is teaming up with the local jazz collective Café des Voix to present a series of musical events over the next year.
Suspicious Death Investigated Dawson City RCMP are probing a sudden death in the community’s downtown area early Monday.
Event celebrated Yukon’s francophone culture The Secondaire en spectacle: Celebrating French culture through the arts event
Group’s priorities include linking trails A connection between the escarpment trails and waterfront trails downtown,
Yukoners among Jane Glassco Northern Fellows Fifteen new Fellows are joining the Jane Glassco Northern Fellowship Program.
Council endorses employees’ agreement City council has ratified the new collective agreements with most of the city’s employees.
Games worth $3.8 M to territory, council told Whitehorse could host its share of intense competition two years down the road.

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