Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

2017 in photos .
The top 10 Yukon stories of 2017 **1. The Peel decision**
Community centre pursues indoor playground The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre is hoping a new indoor playground could be coming its way in 2018 if a letter-writing campaign proves successful.
Commissioner’s levee scheduled for Monday; will be his last one Commissioner Doug Phillips will host his final New Year’s Levee on Monday afternoon in Whitehorse.
Temperatures could rise by next week Most Yukoners – and many Canadians, for that matter – will want to find a warm place to ring in the New Year as an extreme cold snap continues across the country.
Concerns raised over plans to crush tailings The Tr’ondëk Hwëcah’in is not opposed to the Yukon government’s proposal to begin crushing tailings from placer mines for road maintenance and general construction.
Save your unwanted items, thrift store committee members urge Yukoners Members of a steering committee working on potential plans for a new thrift store are asking residents to hang onto items that could eventually be sold at a new facility.
Fatal highway mishap leads to suit from victim’s spouse The wife of a man who was killed while driving on the Alaska Highway after a metal device flew off a passing tractor trailer is suing the unknown driver and the employer involved.
YG surveys should carry disclaimer: researcher In the last year,

On The Move This rare black fox was seen last week
Proteceing Against Intruders Paul Baker with Snowdrift Design installs protective art panels in Antoinette’s Restaurant earlier this month.
Peel court decision praised The Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon (WTAY) is applauding this month’s Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding the Peel Watershed.
Santa jams at Mount Sima A number of Santas took to the slopes at Mount Sima last Saturday for the Christmas Jam.
YSOVA caps productive year following a very slow start The Yukon School of Visual Arts (YSOVA) endured a rocky late summer which had some media reports stating it was in danger of shutting down.
Editor’s statement The Whitehorse Star stands by the accuracy of the Dec. 22 article written about Charman Smith,
City may host up to 1,000 families to greet new year City officials are getting set to host anywhere from 500 to 1,000 families Sunday night in celebrating New Year’s Eve.
Coffee gold project proposal is resubmitted Goldcorp has resubmitted its proposal to bring the Coffee gold project into production.
Anonymous donor helped Sally Ann surpass objective The local Salvation Army is expressing its gratitude to the community after it “blew through the goal” of raising at least $78,000 in the annual kettle campaign.

Honouring The Nation Will, left, and Bree
Off The Road Whitehorse RCMP attended the scene of this collision
Learning The Proper Technique An ice rescue course was conducted Dec. 19 in Carcross.
Battling it out at the Christmas dance Leaping Feats presented Rock the Bells 2017
Keep your vehicle secure, police remind motorists RCMP officers across the Yukon are reminding citizens that cold temperatures don’t stop thieves from going to work.
Faulty chimney installations spark warning Yukon homeowners are being advised of potential fire danger from an installation technique that goes against the manufacturer’s instruction for EXCEL chimneys for woodstoves.
Funding to help shelter victims of violence Four local organizations are using $10,000 apiece to help victims of violence find and maintain secure housing.
‘We’re going to win this,’ CPAWS vows While the U.S. government has passed into law a tax reform bill that opens the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) coastal plain to oil and gas drilling, the fight to protect the Alaskan area appears far from over.

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