Whitehorse Daily Star

November 1, 2017

• Mental health training tackles North-specific issues Through her job as a Crown witness co-ordinator for the Public Prosecution Service,
• Partnership sees purchase of charter aircraft Alkan Air and the Na-Cho Nyak Dun Development Corp. (NNDDC) have teamed up
• Dome Screenings Offered The SESQUI dome,
• YEU president re-elected Steve Geick was re-elected to his third term as president of the Yukon Employees’ Union last weekend.
• Dempster still in equation for fibre optic line The Yukon government has decided to look more closely at the option of using the Dempster Highway corridor up to Inuvik, N.W.T. to provide a redundancy link for the fibre optic line.
• Fright Night Halloween houses all around Whitehorse
• Remain bear-aware this fall, city urges Whitehorse residents are being reminded to properly manage garbage and other household wildlife attractants this fall.
• Second trial starts after conviction overturned The second trial has begun in a Whitehorse sexual assault case where a previous conviction was overturned,
• Legendary musician remembered for kindly nature A Yukon musical legend will be laid to rest in the territory he so loved.
• MLA questions reasons for school’s closure Efforts are underway to ensure that backup generators at schools throughout the territory are in good working order,
• YP’s ‘surplus’ is actually a deficit: Silver The Liberal government is pointing at the former Yukon Party regime to explain $15 million in spending for the 2016-17 fiscal year that was not budgeted for.

October 31, 2017

• Generating problem caused outage A problem with one of the 15-megawatt generators at the Aishihik hydro facility caused Monday’s widespread power outage, says the manager of communications for Yukon Energy.
• A Popular Destination The Jack Hulland Haunts and Holly Craft Fair
• Many Rivers, union break off talks Contract negotiations have stalled
• Scares Aboard-Ship SCARES ABOARD-SHIP – This house on Alsek Drive is decked out as a pirate ship. Be alert for little ghosts on the streets tonight!
• Government aims to improve the way it involves the public The Yukon government has launched a new engagement website developed to make it easier for Yukoners to provide input on government initiatives.
• Pooch Pinched This Morning Whitehorse RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance
• YG has spent $2.5 M to settle cases: minister The Yukon’s Justice minister has released new details on government settlements in cases involving allegations of historic sexual assaults.
• Tanker driver fined after rollover A Yukon truck driver has been fined for several regulatory infractions following a tanker rollover last year.
• Eviction uncalled for, local woman believes A local woman says she and her family are being forced out of their Klondike Road apartment without cause.
• Nehass arrested in B.C., awaits bail hearing Michael Nehass has been plunged back into the justice system despite not facing any criminal charges.
• Group welcomes axing of four-lane highway The Yukon Liberal government will not be proceeding with a $200-million plan for improvements to the Whitehorse corridor of the Alaska Highway.

October 30, 2017

• Period Of Rembrance Begins The Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poppy campaign began over the weekend.
• Late-morning power failure affected several areas of city The cause of a power failure late this morning that affected several areas in and around Whiehorse remained under investigation early this afternoon.
• Haunting Finale Goes This Evening Black MADgic will be presented by the Music, Art and Drama class
• Have a safe Halloween: firefighters Halloween is a highly anticipated night for children – but also one of the most dangerous.
• Fun For All Youth of all ages
• Yukon Hospital Foundation plans a Teddy Bear Clinic Is your teddy bear well?
• Way cleared for home owner’s addition A Hillcrest property owner can now go ahead with a planned addition to her home.
• MPs trade barbs over progress of Bill C-17 Conservative political manoeuvring stalled Bill C-17 in its fast-track through the House of Commons, according to Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.
• Major housing development project celebrated The first tenants of the new affordable housing complex in Whistle Bend will move in Wednesday.
• Funding approved for next phase of Whistle Bend plans Three governments will work together on plans for the next phase of the Whistle Bend neighbourhood.
• Government appealing company’s acquittal The Yukon government is appealing a territorial court decision that acquitted a local road construction company of environmental charges.
• Accused released on several conditions A man has been charged in relation to a suspicious incident at École Whitehorse Elementary School.