Whitehorse Daily Star

February 7, 2018

• Kluane National Park and Reserve exhibition in Banff The Kluane National Park and Reserve exhibition “Encounters with the Sublime”
• Airport security screening gains line A special assistance line has been added to security screening at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
• Knowing Her Numbers Health and Social Services Minister Pauline Frost (left) has her blood pressure taken last Friday by Shannon Duke,
• Dawson in line for major infrastructure work Some two dozen Dawson residents gathered at the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Hall last Thursday evening
• Tuesday Tunes Jim Bryson is seen at The Old Fire Hall on Tuesday afternoon
• Councillors want more details from city staff City council is considering awarding a contract worth more than $240,000 for the continued planning of the Whistle Bend neighbourhood.
• Collision with moose kills driver One person has been killed in a vehicle collision with a moose near Haines Junction.
• Quest champ gets hometown welcome in Eagle Throughout the day, the people of Eagle were waiting for their hometown hero to return.
• Passengers lament pending loss of buses Last Wednesday evening, about a dozen people sat quietly in the Whitehorse Greyhound terminal, waiting to board the 6 p.m. bus.
• Wildlife Act charges laid A man is facing charges under the Yukon Wildlife Act for allegedly obtaining a licence under the act when not qualified.
• Pharmacist defends himself against host of accusations A Whitehorse pharmacist says a Pharmacy Board of Inquiry and the Registrar of Pharmacists committed “unreasonable errors of law and fact” when they decided to suspend his licence.
• Sentencing arguments dates scheduled for Sheepway case Crown prosecutors and Darryl Sheepway’s defence team are set to deliver arguments on sentencing for his second-degree murder conviction this spring.
• Child care deal called ‘a great first step’ The Yukon and federal governments have signed a bilateral agreement on early learning and child care that will see more than $7 million flow into the territory.

February 6, 2018

• Musher relishes YQ300 win; four drop out of Yukon Quest CIRCLE — It had to have been the beaver hat.
• Long haul to Eagle poses new challenges Each day is harder than the previous for the mushers, dogs and team handlers brave enough to take on the challenge of the Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race.
• Paw care top priority for Quest mushers Running a team of sled dogs can be a daunting undertaking for any musher.
• Sewer system leak fix could cost $850,000 It’s expected to cost at least $850,000 to fix a leak in the city’s sewer system.
• Group home location a bad choice: resident Frustration is mounting over the Yukon government’s approach to purchasing and renovating a Porter Creek property on Wann Road into a potential group home.
• Major raise proposed for next councillors It will soon be clear just how much members of the next council will make for their work for the city.

February 5, 2018

• Bylaws sum up city spending The city has summed up its 2017 spending in three bylaws council adopted last week.
• Court Decision Feted The Supreme Court of Canada’s Dec. 1, 2017 ruling on the future of the Peel Watershed was celebrated Friday evening at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.
• Moore leading in Quest’s third day Two-time Yukon Quest champion Allen Moore led the race out of Circle City and onto the Yukon River early this morning.
• Mushers pummelled by Rosebud, Eagle Summits It was the biggest one-two punch the teams will face during the 35th running of the Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race.
• Harsh trail takes toll on teams; several scratch Every year, sled dog teams enter to compete in the Yukon Quest.
• Hundreds turned out to watch frigid Quest start Rookie Tim Pappas led the pack as 26 mushers and 364 dogs began the 35th running of the Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race on Saturday behind the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in downtown Fairbanks.
• Teamwork provides snow to park Thanks to a “great partnership” between local organizations and governments, Yukoners are set to enjoy the bustle of winter activities at Shipyards Park this month.
• Dawson women say they didn’t defame couple Two Dawson City women are denying that they defamed a couple engaged in a legal battle with their friend over property on the Dome Road.
• Smart Cities Challenge could bring millions to city he territory, city and Yukonstruct Makerspace Society will soon be working together on a project that could eventually bring millions of dollars to the community to help solve a local issue.
• Residents ‘very concerned’ about group home Yukoners will be given the opportunity to weigh in on the possibility of a Yukon government group home in Porter Creek – at the municipal level.