Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Yukon’s heritage alive at Rendezvous Photo Spread
Youth, politicians get frank on urgent issues For over two hours Tuesday, Yukon youth and some of the territory’s most prominent political and First Nations leaders got real with each other.
Showing How It's Done Japanese students from Mejij University in Tokyo, Japan
YG announces review of $11.32 minimum wage Community Services Minister John Streicker announced he will ask the Employment Standards Board to conduct a review of the Yukon’s $11.32 hourly minimum wage.
Returned To Prominence The Whitehorse Inn sign was re-installed Tuesday at the MacBride Museum.
Latest city tax, fee hikes finalized Local homeowners will indeed pay 2.3 per cent more in property taxes this year along with other increases to city services, it was confirmed Monday evening.
Pedophile’s crimes unleash poignant court statements Several families affected by a pedophile’s crimes gave powerful statements in Yukon Supreme Court earlier this week as part of the man’s dangerous offender hearing.
Deficit to be smaller than thought: premier While the details will come out with the tabling of the territorial budget on Thursday, Yukoners can bank on a smaller-than-predicted deficit, according to Premier Sandy Silver.
Major pay increases for next mayor, councillors approved The city’s next mayor will make more than $100,000 a year.

More Rendezvous Revelry Photo Spread
Whitehorse joins Smart Cities Challenge The Yukon government, City of Whitehorse and YuKonstruct Makerspace Society are partnering to participate in the Infrastructure Canada Smart Cities Challenge.
Seeking Learning? Ravens
Group home lures support, opposition It’s through no fault of their own that children in government care are there.
YESAB seeks more school site information The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) is asking the Yukon government for more information about its choice to locate the territory’s first francophone high school in Riverdale,
Cannabis sales to be curtailed to Marwell It appears Marwell will serve as the site for the first legal cannabis warehouse and retail outlet to be run by the Yukon government.
Murder probed The Yukon RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating the territory’s first reported homicide of 2018.

Collision closes Alaska Highway The Alaska Highway is currently closed in both directions due to a two-vehicle collision near Rancheria.
Ex-candidate’s case adjourned The trial related to charges under the Yukon Elections Act against former Liberal party candidate Tamara Goeppel has been adjourned to Aug. 27.
Rendezvous revelry 2018 .
Anonymity available for YESAB comments Up until four months ago,
Rendezvous: ‘We had a wonderful festival’ An estimated 16,000 people made their way to Shipyards Park over the weekend to be part of the annual Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival.
Woman is found safe Yukon RCMP say they safely located a woman they were looking to make contact with Saturday night.
Homeowners seek zoning change to create rental suites Two new living units would be added to Copper Ridge if the city approves a zoning change for 112 and 114 North Star Dr.
Riding boundaries meetings being well-attended With the territory’s electoral ridings map open for rejigging before the next general election,

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