Whitehorse Daily Star

April 17, 2018

• Busy-Corner Colision Paramedics, city firefighters and RCMP officers
• NDP pushes YG for lobby registry Almost a year and a half after promising to create a public lobbying registry,
• No Injuries Reported A vehicle collided with a school bus just after 8 a.m. today
• Conference kicks off in Watson Lake An estimated 65 stakeholders and local governments interested in community economic development began a three-day conference in Watson Lake today.
• A Sign Of Spring This is not the only way to get onto the unofficial ice bridge
• Chamber unhappy with progress since bill’s passing Samson Hartland, the executive director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines,
• Services hub opens in Dawson City The Dawson City hub for Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services officially opened Saturday.
• Mayor, union head praise negotiating teams Mayor Dan Curtis and Steve Geick, the Yukon Employees’ Union president,
• Klondike Follies to retake the stage In true vaudeville fashion, the Klondike Follies will be returning to the stage this summer for a run of 20 shows – and maybe more.
• Campsite-holding has discouraged other users Starting this spring, Yukon campgrounds will subject to a stricter regulation and steeper associated fine intended to deter campers from the troublesome practice of campsite holding.

April 16, 2018

• Hearing set for proposed townhouses A proposed five-unit townhouse development at 21 12th Ave. will be the focus of a public hearing at city council’s May 7 meeting.
• New procurement policy could hurt businesses Paul Scholz of Klondike Business Solutions is headed to Ottawa to join a national lobby effort against a new procurement policy being floated by Shared Services Canada.
• Wet, heavy snow accumulation prompts power disruptions Saturday night’s snowfall caused some isolated power outages, Bill Cullen of ATCO Electric Yukon noted today.
• Quelling The Blaze The Whitehorse Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at the Yukon Inn at 11:14 a.m. Friday.
• City may be at zero waste stalling point: expert The Zero Waste Yukon forum touched upon ways to improve waste reduction and the social changes needed to achieve goals.
• City council approves zoning changes Numerous minor changes to the zoning bylaw were made last Monday night when city council approved the final two readings of the amendments.
• Policy negates locking out youth: YG Officials with the Department of Health and Social Services broke their silence
• Mediation sees last-minute tentative pact Just 2 1/2 hours before approximately 350 city workers had been slated to walk off the job at 8 a.m. today, the union and management reached tentative agreements.

April 13, 2018

• Report has positive news on chinook salmon catch Last summer’s harvest of Yukon River chinook salmon was the largest in several years on both sides of the Yukon-Alaska border, says a recently published report.
• Teslin Trio hese moose were seen Monday at the Teslin airport.
• Students to start new school year on Aug. 21 School calendar dates for all Yukon schools are now available online for the 2018-19 school year.
• Solidarity With Saskatchewan Members of the Yukon Liberal Party caucus
• Company blames black ice for latest mishap Pacesetter Petroleum says black ice is the reason one of its trucks was involved in an accident earlier this week on the Alaska Highway in northern B.C.
• College program funded A $165,000 infusion from the federal government will see nine Yukon College students in the environmental monitoring course hired for paid internships.
• Thoughts In Saskatchewan The Whitehorse Huskies missed the SS Klondike photo shoot on Thursday evening,
• YG signs deal with cannabis supplier The Yukon government has signed up its first supplier to provide the territory with pot once it’s legalized.
• Observing A Terrible Event A hockey stick taped to a flag pole,
• Legal bills for Peel case reach $650,000 The court battle over the Peel watershed land use planning process has left the Yukon government footing a $650,000 legal bill.
• Assault, theft charges net probation for man A 25-year-old man is facing a one-year probation in direct result to assault and theft charges as well as time served for failing to attend court.
• YG’s ‘glaring mistake’ cited in woman’s plight After spending six months on a prosthetic leg that has reached the end of its reliably functional life, Bonnie Dalziel is fed up.
• City strike would disrupt many services Whitehorse residents may have to look at alternative ways to deal with their transportation needs, waste collection, after-school child care, recreation options and more.