Whitehorse Daily Star

July 24, 2017

• Hands-On Instruction Lucia Meurer-Mills welds
• Land disposition policy will be voted on today Changes proposed for the city’s land disposition policy
• Mud Bog 2017 gets down and dirty Photo Spread
• Visitors arrive from Ushiku More than a dozen young visitors from the Japanese city of Ushiku arrived
• Dispensing Guidance Yukon MP Larry Bagnell
• Yukon firefighters depart for B.C. No new wildfires were reported over the weekend,
• Major water main work slated Construction on Wheeler Street is well underway the City of Whitehorse noted Friday.
• Aishihik bison herd showing little growth, census shows Growth of the Aishihik bison herd is down to a minimum or maybe nothing at all, says senior wildlife biologist Tom Jung.
• Government warned against closing airstrips Local pilots are concerned that a proposal to close five Yukon airstrips will lead to an erosion of aviation safety in the territory.
• Northerners can apply for court seat A northerner could become the newest judge on Canada’s highest court for the first time.

July 21, 2017

• Arts funding supports tours, new works Thirteen projects are sharing a total of $163,520 in arts funding in this year’s spring intake of applications.
• Early-Morning Prowl This young grizzly bear
• Teslin playground boasts wide range of attractions Children’s imagination, a local resident’s generosity and the work of governments and agencies saw a new Teslin playground open earlier this month.
• Elder relishes freedom, fresh air, keeping busy The log house that Lucy Van Bibber grew up in was long, and it had a wide window that ran along one side of it.
• Fire had dangerous potential to get worse The Whitehorse Fire Department’s platoon chief
• Targeting Sweet Clover About 15 people participated in the Yukon Invasive Species Council’s Millennium Trail weed pull on Wednesday evening.
• Director to sound final note on Music Yukon career Kim Winnicky’s accomplishments over the last couple of years in her role as executive director of Music Yukon are not hers alone.
• Two new wildfires reported Thursday Two new wildfires were confirmed in the territory Thursday, burning in the Southern Lakes and Northern Tutchone regions.
• July’s rainfall has already passed the month’s average While April and May were drier than normal in the Yukon,
• Government enriches funding to humane society An additional $30,500 per year will increase the territorial government’s annual core funding for the Humane Society Yukon to $110,000.
• Territory’s first mosque set to open in 2018 Whitehorse is one step closer to getting the Yukon’s first mosque.
• Petition against carbon tax, CTF urges Yukoners In its continued fight against a carbon tax,
• Assessment board recommends rejection of land bid The territory’s assessment board is recommending the rejection of another application for land near Jake’s Corner out of concern for the Carcross caribou herd.
• Victim of ricochet has suffered various injuries, suit claims A Faro man is suing a local gun club after he suffered a facial injury at its shooting range.

July 20, 2017

• Created at the Canyon event gaining popularity This year’s Created at the Canyon event saw a threefold increase in applications from artists.
• Sharpening Their Skills Youth prepare bruchetta
• Work continues on water main for Whistle Bend Work on a secondary water main for Whistle Bend is expected to wrap up before the end of the month.
• Come clean on rate hike’s impact, premier told The Yukon Party is calling on the premier to address the Bank of Canada’s recent interest rate hike.
• Pre-Dawson Performance The Ukes of Hazard perform Wednesday
• Crime prevention, victim services funding awarded The Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust is providing $112,925
• Blood Ties set to host annual carnival Friday In an effort to raise awareness on World Hepatitis Day,
• Parties awaiting decision on Yukon all-season road It’s been two months,
• Scorched B.C. will receive helping hands of Yukon firefighters Yukon Wildland Fire Management is preparing to send firefighters