Whitehorse Daily Star

September 22, 2017

• Eastern Star members have deep spiritual convictions Tomorrow is Eastern Star Day (bcgrandchapter.com)
• Local writer does well in CBC contest Gail Nardi of Whitehorse is one of four runners-up for the CBC Nonfiction Prize for her work The Guardian.
• Lions mark 66 years of community-building It’s been 66 years since the Whitehorse Lions Club was formed on Sept. 15, 1951.
• Northern Nights Dark Sky Festival begins Kluane National Park and Reserve is hosting the Northern Nights Dark Sky Festival today and Saturday.
• Council modifies capital budget City council has voted to make some changes to its capital budget for the year.
• Council must vote to change remuneration bylaw The city may have put off voting on exactly how much members of the next city council will make after they’re sworn into office in October 2018.
• Promoting Peace An enthusiastic group attended Thursday’s 2 Spirit Walk on International Day of Peace starting at the Healing Totem by Main Street.
• Wholesale sales fell, figures show The preliminary estimate (seasonally unadjusted) for wholesale sales in the Yukon for July was $21.3 million, Statistics Canada reports.
• Company appeals charges, fines A placer mining company that landed in court over a reality TV incident is appealing several charges and fines.
• LIC pondered for downtown property owners Property owners along Alexander Street and Third Avenue may be asked to pitch in for improvements the city is planning to make to their area.
• Immediate match of school, bus times not doable As the territory’s Department of Education considers school schedules for the years ahead,
• Investigation starts into Yukon’s seventh homicide A 25-year-old British Columbia man died Thursday

September 21, 2017

• One-day pop-up marketplace returns The third annual Etsy: Made in Canada event will return to Whitehorse on Saturday at the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel.
• Kidney Walk in Whitehorse this weekend The Kidney Walk in Whitehorse will take place Sunday at Rotary Peace Park.
• A True Community Effort The activity was brisk as the Whitehorse Baptist Church held the annual Stuff the Bus event last Saturday
• McPhee briefed Justice ministers on Yukon issues Justice Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee says Yukon priorities were considered in recent discussions with federal,
• Kathleen Lake Road, day-use area to close The Kathleen Lake Road and day-use area in Kluane National Park will be closed from the coming Monday until Oct. 24 to permit work crews to upgrade the road surface.
• Experienced artists receive professional development awards Ten experienced Yukon artists are receiving Advanced Artist Awards to support their ongoing professional and creative development.
• Learning partnership launched in Nanaimo, Carcross Learning partnership launched in Nanaimo, Carcross
• Witnesses testify in dog rescue owner’s defence The sounds of barking dogs rang through a Yukon Supreme Courtroom on Wednesday.
• Man seriously hurt in Porter Creek shooting A man was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Porter Creek on Wednesday evening.

September 20, 2017

• Government reaching out to societies The Yukon government is studying how to modernize the Societies Act and regulations.
• The New And The old Shākāt Journal:
• Party questions handling of opioid crisis The Yukon Party is expressing concerns about how the growing opioid crisis is being handled in the territory.
• Chum crossing Yukon-Alaska border in abundance This year’s run of Yukon River fall chum salmon was expected to be above average and it’s come in larger than expected.
• Subdivision’s fifth phase could be home to 600 The fifth phase of the Whistle Bend subdivision could house close to 600 people if plans go ahead as proposed.
• Dogs have made life unbearable, residents say Some Tagish residents claim loud barking at all hours and the smell of dog poop from a dog rescue facility have become unbearable over the last five years.
• Qualified independent party to inspect WCC he Yukon’s minister of Justice plans to direct an independent inspection into how the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) handles inmates with mental health concerns, including Michael Nehass.