Whitehorse Daily Star

October 16, 2017

• Ride for Dad catalyst gets prestigious award Members from Newfoundland to Victoria attended the annual Ride for Dad summit in Whitehorse over the weekend,
• Government tables bill to amend Pounds Act The Yukon government plans to amend the Pounds Act to apply consistent rules for livestock owners across the Yukon.
• Poverty, Homelessness Action Week activities begin A long list of community events aimed at raising awareness and taking action to end poverty and homelessness in the territory began this morning and will continue through this week.
• Abandoned meat investigated Dawson City conservation officers are asking for the public’s assistance in an investigation into abandoned moose meat.
• Man’s body is discovered A body found near the Dezadeash River has been identified as a missing Haines Junction man.
• Company, government discussing charges CMC Metals Ltd. and the Yukon government are working on a resolution to address several charges that the company failed to complete reclamation work at its mining property.
• Thefts investigated in Porter Creek A string of thefts have been reported in Porter Creek.
• Chief seeks Trudeau’s help to stop U.S. oil drilling A Yukon First Nation wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to intervene with the White House to stop the latest American push to drill for oil in fragile Arctic caribou habitat.
• Data confirm significant hunger numbers evident in Whitehorse The number of households needing to use the Whitehorse Food Bank rose by 44 per cent from 2011 to 2016.
• Pilots’ group expresses concern over legislation Much of the legislative sitting last week was devoted to sparring between the official Opposition and Highways and Public Works Minister Richard Mostyn over the government’s tabled Public Airports Act.
• End of Greyhound service seems a certainty End of Greyhound service seems a certainty

October 13, 2017

• Victoria Gold charity raises more than $60,000 Victoria Gold Corp.’s Every Student, Every Day is a volunteer-driven,
• Fall chum salmon run tops 400,000 The return of fall chum salmon along the mainstem of the Yukon River has topped the scales at well over 400,000 fish.
• Gone With The Wind The longtime restaurant at McCrae (above),
• Recruitment of mental health workers is underway The Yukon government is now recruiting eight counsellors,
• Musician embarks on 40-date performing tour Yukon singer-songwriter Kim Beggs has set out on a 40-date tour across Canada to support her fifth solo album, Said Little Sparrow.
• Detachment commander relishes new posting The Watson Lake RCMP have welcomed a new detachment commander.
• Yukon receives AA credit rating from Standard and Poor’s Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has once again delivered an AA credit rating
• Performer marks 20 years with fundraising concert Long-time Yukon musician Nicole Edwards
• WCB assessment rates set out in detail A detailed list of assessment rates employers will pay into Yukon workers’ compensation in 2018
• Major prostate cancer summit taking place Seventy prostate cancer researchers and dedicated fundraisers are meeting in Whitehorse for the first national Ride for Dad summit ever held North of 60.
• Rising lead, zinc prices ‘really nice to see’ There’s no mystery behind the rising price of zinc, says Dr. Craig Hart of the University of British Columbia.
• Suspicious behaviour reported to RCMP Whitehorse RCMP are seeking information from witnesses about a suspicious incident earlier this week.
• Conflicting testimony sees man acquitted of charge A Whitehorse man has been found not guilty of an alleged sexual assault due to conflicting testimony by the accused and complainant.
• Slow down on Tamarack Drive, resident urges A Porter Creek resident admits there are traffic problems in a variety of residential areas of the city.
• Minister spurns demand to apologize over consultation Opposition critic Scott Kent says Highways and Public Works Minister Richard Mostyn has misled the aviation industry and the legislature.
• Charges rekindle anxieties about taxi safety Concerns about taxi safety in Whitehorse have resurfaced after charges were filed against a local driver.
• Petitions call for more help for nurses Despite a collective agreement between the territorial government and the Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU)

October 12, 2017

• CDF supports First Nation’s Elders’ Memory Project The Yukon government has provided the Kluane First Nation with $18,750 through the Community Development Fund (CDF).
• Recreation program welcomes first participants Recreation North has launched the pilot of the Community Recreation Leadership Program,
• A 20-Plus-Year Tradition Peggy Hanifan, right, and Marilyn Rogers perform
• Female entrepreneurs invited to speakers’ event What’s promised are networking,
• The Work Goes On Alaska Highway upgrades continue
• KVA rounds up a positive tourism year Wearing his Klondike Visitors Association’s (KVA) board member’s hat, David Rohatensky,
• Correction The caption under a photo of the Café des Voix in Wednesday’s edition
• Recreation gathering builds community capacity Recreation leaders from across the Yukon are in Marsh Lake and Whitehorse for the 16th annual recreation gathering.
• MLA reiterates need for home warranty program The Yukon government says it will explore the idea of an effective warranty program for new home construction and home renovations.
• Liberals quizzed on well abandonment issue The Department of Energy, Mines and Resources is being drilled
• ‘Surveillance officer’ to probe opioid situation An “opioid surveillance” officer