Whitehorse Daily Star

January 17, 2018

• Whistle Bend’s fifth phase cleared by city Work on the fifth phase of the Whistle Bend subdivision moved forward Monday evening when council unanimously approved its subdivision.
• Council approves lot infill plans Plans to add residential lots to three neighbourhoods around the city can move ahead.
• Preparing For An Emergency Six members of the Whitehorse Fire Department took part in an ice rescue refresher session in the Yukon River on Monday afternoon.
• YG gains time for questions on tailings proposal The Yukon government has been given more time to answer questions about its proposal to use tailings from placer mines for road maintenance and construction.
• Impressive Choreography The Extremely Moving Youth Society will take the stage with the Go Nuts
• New learning space unveiled at Yukon College The Innovation Commons at Yukon College’s Ayamdigut campus was officially opened Tuesday morning.
• Suspicious noise was from fireworks Whitehorse RCMP were called to investigate a suspicious noise at Elijah Smith Elementary School at around noon Monday.
• Tenants relocated after pipe bursts Residents of four apartment units at 60 Selkirk St. have been moved to hotels or other Yukon Housing Corp. units after a pipe burst in one of the eight unit buildings at the Riverdale site.
• Ice bridge initiative begins in Dawson City In the midst of the current mild weather, Yukon government staff and contractors began their attempt to build an ice bridge in Dawson City on Tuesday afternoon.
• Condo units will start at $369,500 At eight storeys, a planned condominium development will be the tallest residential building in Whitehorse – in fact, in the territory.

January 16, 2018

• Parking counts, field surveys to start tomorrow The City of Whitehorse and Stantec Consulting Ltd. will conduct parking counts and field surveys over three days throughout this month.
• Unplanned Detour Drivers should be prepared to give themselves enough time
• Conditional discharge granted for assault A Vuntut Gwitchin woman from Old Crow has been granted a conditional discharge for assault after the Yukon Supreme Court found a suspended sentence based on her daily marijuana use was unfit.
• Parents left in lurch with daycare’s sudden closure The abrupt closure of a local daycare has left local parents scrambling to find other child care options for their youngsters.
• Pot sale’s limit to Marwell draws objection Members of the public will have a chance to let the city know their thoughts on Marwell as the neighbourhood from which to purchase cannabis.
• Quarry bid didn’t get a full airing: proponent The city has turned down the plans for a proposed gravel quarry in the area of the Alaska Highway and Robert Service Way.

January 15, 2018

• Governments agree to work on shared priorities Premier Sandy Silver and Teslin Tlingit Council Naa Sháade Háni Richard Sidney met Friday afternoon in Teslin to sign an intergovernmental agreement.
• Woman located, RCMP indicate Yukon RCMP say a 30-year-old Whitehorse woman who had been reported missing has been located safe and sound.
• Many savouring the fruits of a ‘pineapple express’ Many savouring the fruits of a ‘pineapple express’
• Youth delegate considered for next climate change meeting Environment Yukon says it could dispatch a youth representative to the next international climate change conference the territory sends a delegation to.
• Family Fun Planned The Carcross RCMP will host their annual sliding party from 1-4 p.m. Jan 20.
• Lynx called an important part of the family The Yukon Wildlife Preserve (YWP) is mourning the loss of its distinguished male lynx.
• Correction A story in Friday’s edition
• Test lane helped buses adhere to schedules Transit passengers making their way out of Riverdale this morning
• Council poised to decide on Whistle Bend’s fifth phase Plans for the fifth phase of the Whistle Bend subdivision could take the next step forward this evening.
• Crown, family had opposed open custody The young man convicted of manslaughter in the death of Brandy Vittrekwa has been granted less restrictive custody conditions.