Whitehorse Daily Star

March 26, 2018

• College hosting workshop Twenty-two university presidents, vice-presidents, directors, Indigenization leads and elders from across Canada are in Whitehorse today for a one-day workshop on Indigenizing University Governance.
• Biasetti retains first-place standing in Percy Some might have thought that Jason Biasetti’s 2017 first-place finish in the Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race happened simply because five-time winner Crispin Studer chose not to run that year.
• Funding The Trip Sabrina Hartland, left, and Wylloh Dinn, with the Polarettes Gymnastics Club,
• Bird knocks out power A bald eagle attempting to perch on a power pole was the cause of Saturday morning’s power outage in downtown Whitehorse, says an official with ATCO Electric Yukon.
• City cell contract may go to Telus The city may once again have Telus provide cell service nearly a year after the last contract ended.
• Order of Yukon formally created The Order of Yukon Act officially came into force last Thursday with new Commissioner Angélique Bernard, assenting to the enabling bill in the legislature.
• Proponent outlines plans for ex-mine site A self-described “environmental industrialist”, Adam Greetham outlined plans that would see the former Whitehorse Copper Mine site used to process fill that could be used on construction sites and the like around the city.
• Residential site regulations may change Regulations could be changing around site lines for driveways, porches, yards, fences, landscaping and more on corner lots.
• Arrangements continue for legalized cannabis As the federal government’s cannabis legalization Bill C-45 is undergoing Senate scrutiny in Ottawa,

March 23, 2018

• Labour dispute continues as union queries city’s numbers As city bus drivers continue their work-to-rule action which started Monday, the city released a statement Thursday.
• Conservation society’s food for thought is poised to yield results Conservation society’s food for thought is poised to yield resultsThe Yukon Conservation (YCS) could be moving into food production soon with plans for a food garden at its Hawkins Street property downtown.
• Beginning A Weekend Of Laughs Chesley Lou, a comedian from Victoria,
• Percy DeWolfe race enjoys crisp, sunny day to hit the trail The sun shone brightly during Thursday morning’s start of the Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race.
• Maternity and Baby Fair fundraiser planned The Community Midwifery Association of Yukon (CMAY) will host its third annual Maternity and Baby Fair fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. April 7.
• Projects funding may be shifted The city could rebudget to this year close to $63.5 million that had been planned to be spent in 2017.
• On The Mend Pansy Allen, 83,
• Ex-premier joins lobbying firm Former Yukon premier Darrell Pasloski has become a lobbyist.
• City eyes expansion of area quarry The city’s quarry in the McLean Lake area could be expanded by 8.8 hectares if council votes to sign off on a new lease with the Yukon government.
• Backcountry thrills await Indigenous youth They call it a kids’ camp.
• Parties want answers on group home allegations In the wake of an explosive CBC investigation

March 22, 2018

• Struggle against racism is a work in progress A crowd of about 40 people braved the snow and wind early Wednesday afternoon
• Games Gliding Mikayla McCain competes in the short program Monday
• Unemployment rate staying low A low unemployment rate remained the reality in the territory last month.
• Victoria Gold finds financing for plans The second phase of construction for the Eagle Gold Mine near Mayo began earlier this month,
• Bring forward any concerns with group homes: minister Health and Social Services Minister Pauline Frost is encouraging anyone with concerns about Yukon government youth group homes to come forward.
• ‘It opens a door for communication’ Gerard Tremblay describes the introduction of American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation in the Yukon as the opening of a door to communication for the deaf community.
• Financial analysis doesn’t support digging plan Capstone Mining has decided not to go ahead with plans to dig the next open pit target at its Minto Mine,