Whitehorse Daily Star

October 11, 2017

• Finnish biomass experts visited A few years ago,
• Town mines past to build future The Norwegian town of Røros was the 55th place to become a World Heritage Site.
• Franco-Yukon group has new president The Association franco-yukonnaise has elected a new president.
• Bylaw services review to cost another $25,000 A planned review of the city’s bylaw departments will cost the city another $25,000.
• Singing At The Social Elaine Schiman and Grant Simpson perform
• Food For Fines program to expand City council members were in the giving spirit at Tuesday evening’s council meeting.
• Board has recommended approval of coal project The assessment board has recommended approval of a coal exploration project in the Braeburn area.
• Jobless rate fell to a record low The Yukon enjoyed a record low unemployment rate of 2.3 per cent in August.
• Aviation industry sees ‘red flags’ in act The Yukon Liberal government’s recently tabled Public Airports Act is drawing criticism
• Case generating debate about consent issue A high-profile Yukon sexual assault case is raising discussion about consent and how the crime is defined under the law.
• MLA seeks clarity on fighting drug crisis The number of fentanyl deaths in the Yukon has risen to seven –

October 10, 2017

• Yukon tour proved ‘really informative,’ panel member says Yukon tour proved ‘really informative,’ panel member says
• Wrapping Up The Season Lawrie Crawford (far left),
• Correction There were 115 forest fires in the territory
• Mental wellness workers will be hired, YG insists The Yukon government has yet to fulfill its promise
• Breakfast raised more than $22,000: tally Celebrity chefs, servers, entertainers,
• New shelter called ‘an incredible space’ “It can be a bed for a night or it can be support for the future.”
• Man is charged in connection with Carmacks resident’s death A Carmacks man has been charged with first-degree homicide.
• Cab driver accused of sexually assaulting two passengers A Whitehorse taxi driver is facing charges of allegedly sexually assaulting two female passengers.

October 6, 2017

• Costa Rica prides itself on having sustainable tourism Costa Rica has been practising sustainable tourism for the last half-century.
• Government tables Missing Persons Act The Yukon government has tabled the Missing Persons Act,
• Council, staff to focus on downtown, Marwell plans City staff will be meeting with the Yukon and First Nations governments as well as stakeholders later this month
• Fine Dining, Fine Dancing The Carole Mullin Dancers perform
• Government tables a supplementary budget to 2017-18 estimates A supplementary budget tabled in the legislature Thursday
• Jazz Season Premieres Rob Hunter was the featured performer
• Saving Rampart House highlighted fire season While Whitehorse residents enjoyed a relatively quiet fire season
• Efforts continue to locate missing man Yukon RCMP are continuing to search for a man reported missing in Whitehorse last month.
• Determined To Assist Vanier Catholic Secondary School Social Justice students
• Little Gold port of entry closed The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
• Man admits to committing sexual offences against girls A former Yukon man has pled guilty to 19 charges for making child pornography and committing sexual offences against young girls.
• RCMP make second arrest in Carmacks homicide case A second arrest has been made in connection to a Carmacks homicide committed earlier this year.
• Case raises questions about dispute resolutions A civil court case is raising questions
• Hunters’ handling of moose was legal: C.O. As unusual as it may have appeared,
• Ex-star had wanted to work on site, court told A former Yukon mining reality TV star