Whitehorse Daily Star

September 11, 2017

• Latest round of power outages explained Trees falling on power lines triggered two of three power outages in the last four days, says ATCO Electric Yukon.
• Options still being explored for fibre optic link Economic Development Minister Ranj Pillai
• Training Day This 1966 Dehavilland Canada DHC5 Buffalo search and rescue aircraft from 19 Wing in Comox, B.C.
• Arctic Winter Games contract signed The 2020 Arctic Winter Games contract was signed last Thursday evening.
• Research project exploring early diagnosis of FASD Across Canada,
• Jobless rate tumbles to a record low The Yukon enjoyed a record-low unemployment rate of 2.3 per cent in August.
• City has spent less than originally forecast The city is projecting it will spend less this year than planned, both on major capital works and in its day-to-day operations.
• Man is accused of attempted murder A man is facing attempted murder charges following an incident in Haines Junction, the RCMP said early this afternoon.
• Accidental signal prompted a major search A Whitehorse couple accidentally sent a distress signal while hiking near Carcross last week,
• Near $4-million contract let for Ross River bridge Surespan Construction Ltd. of North Vancouver, B.C.
• Plan may spur ‘environmental fragmentation’: conservationist Some environmental groups are expressing concerns about the Yukon Resource Gateway Project

September 8, 2017

• Local living wage has dropped by 86 cents The living wage for Whitehorse is now $18.26 per hour,
• Opening This Afternoon Maya Rosenberg will open Lighthearted at 5 p.m. today at the Northern Front Studio.
• Placer miner refutes claims in lawsuit A Yukon placer miner is defending himself against a lawsuit by a reality TV star over the use of a historic dredge.
• Watercolour Skills Demonstrated Lillian Loponen (left) i
• Owner seeks setback change for property A Hillcrest property owner is asking the city for a zoning change
• The Art Of Promotion Meshel Melvin
• Emergency area will fill the need for 20 years The new emergency department at the Whitehorse General Hospital is impressive.
• Cart Pusher Reaches Whitehorse Joe Roberts (centre foreground, kneeling)
• Court grants First Nation right to clear land The Kwanlin Dün First Nation has been granted a court order
• Unknown driver sued after fatal accident An unknown driver and corporation are being sued over a fatal accident
• Six new lots proposed for Hidden Valley Another six country residential lots could be added to Hidden Valley
• Man’s high-profile legal battle has ended After nearly six years,

September 7, 2017

• Rockslide spreads debris, reroutes cruise ships A rockslide occurred at the north end of the railroad dock at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday,
• Art Refreshment Time John Layman
• Reconciliation was key focus of territorial premiers Discussions among the three territorial premiers last week focused on relationships with Indigenous governments and reconciliation.
• A Popular Location Line-ups ensued Wednesday evening,
• Man is found safe A missing young First Nations man has been located.
• More visitors enjoyed fish ladder this summer The Whitehorse Fish Ladder closed Monday – but not until after 22,290 visitors had checked out the popular attraction over the summer.
• Trails committee on the path toward disbandment The city’s trails and greenways committee could be disbanded as early as next week.
• Autopsy determines man was murdered The death of a 51-year-old man at the Whitehorse General Hospital has now been deemed a homicide.