Whitehorse Daily Star

April 30, 2018

• Yukoners mark Day of Mourning With flags throughout the city at half-mast,
• End Of Era A large sale of equipment took place Saturday at the Robert Service Campground.
• Decision pending in woman’s case against YG The case of Juanita Wood against the Yukon government’s Department of Highways and Public Works was back in court last Wednesday.
• Remembering The Fallen And Injured The Day of Mourning ceremony
• Highest number of Yukon bison taken Environment Yukon records show 222 woodland bison were harvested during the 2017-18 season that ended March 31.
• Jury finds man not guilty of sexual assault The verdict is in for Dion Roberts, who was on trial on a charge of sexual assault last week.
• DM named to Department of Education Nicole Morgan has been appointed to the position of deputy minister (DM) for the Department of Education.
• Job creation to be offset by an aging population Brighter days are ahead for the Yukon, according to a report forecasting the economic outlook for the country’s northern territories.

April 27, 2018

• Controlled burns planned for city City firefighters, in partnership with the Yukon Wildland Fire Management branch,
• Alberta’s opposition leader to visit city Whitehorse is set to host a familiar face this weekend: Jason Kenney.
• The Unplugging connects with humour, hope Reconciliation, women’s issues, the environment – all serious issues facing the world.
• Guide Resurrected The Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism department launched the latest First Nation Welcome Guide Thursday evening at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.
• Residents to get tipping fees break Locals will get a break on some of the city’s landfill tipping fees for a week next month after council approved the city’s annual free tipping fee days for 2018.
• Dike barrier is in place as spring looms in Dawson Placing the heavy barrier in the breach in the dike that is used in the summer to access the docks in Dawson is one of the last stages in preparing for the spring break-up.
• Police seek driver and witnesses At around 11:20 a.m. Thursday, Whitehorse RCMP responded to a reported hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in the parking lot of the old Food Fair/Super Valu grocery store off of Second Avenue.
• French high school a go, pending recommendations The territory’s first francophone high school scheduled to be built in Riverdale is being given the green light by the Yukon’s assessment board.
• Cool weather, ice cover slow swans’ arrival This year’s migration of swans is later than usual, but they will come.
• Fallen workers to be remembered tomorrow Yukoners will gather on Saturday for the Day of Mourning ceremony taking place at the Workers’ Memorial in Shipyards Park.
• Court hears accused’s version of events Dion Roberts, a 30-year-old Whitehorse man accused of sexual assault, took the stand Thursday as his Yukon Supreme Court jury trial continued.
• City to host Hells Angel-turned-youth advocate A Whitehorse high school will play host to one of Vancouver’s most notorious gangsters next month.
• Mayor ‘delighted’ by contract ratification City workers have voted to ratify proposed collective agreements that would see their pay rise by 4.25 per cent over four years.

April 26, 2018

• Yukon government announces funding for school technology The Yukon government will invest $1.9 million in 2018-19 to improve school-based information technology and embrace modern teaching and learning practices.
• Young Musical Talent The Selkirk Elementary School guitar club performs
• City council approves spring grants Close to $150,000 will go to a wide range of community groups and facilities after council voted Monday to award its spring recreation grants.
• Students' Performances To Begin Tomorrow This is one of the scenes audiences will enjoy
• Coroner releases fire victim’s cause of death The Yukon Coroner’s Services office has released the preliminary cause of death of 50-year-old Kevin Breker.
• First Nation gets funding for housing retrofits The Kluane First Nation (KFN) will receive just over $400,000 to retrofit nine housing units in Burwash Landing.
• Jury trial hears complainant’s testimony The trial involving a charge of sexual assault against Whitehorse resident Dion Roberts continued Wednesday, with the complainant testifying.
• Spring food drive is deemed a success Tristan Newsome, the Whitehorse Food Bank’s executive director, is deeming the annual spring food drive a success.
• YP wants Frost to reappoint resource council’s co-chair The Yukon Party continued calling on the territorial government to reappoint a member of a renewable resource council Tuesday.