Whitehorse Daily Star

July 6, 2017

• Yukon residents with disabilities to receive help Those with disabilities in Whitehorse are getting support to overcome barriers to employment.
• Sounds In The Park Bayan Kazemi, left, and Ben Cramer with the Clairvoyant Felicities perform
• Yukoners receive Community Safety Awards Thirteen Yukoners have been recognized for their efforts in preventing crime and fostering community safety.
• First-Rate Beautification The Staples store wall is painted Wednesday afternoon.
• Council OKs grants totalling $165,000 for local groups Nearly 30 local organizations will receive a total of nearly $165,000 in grants.
• Planning sees council thinking salt in July Contracts to supply gravel and salt for winter road maintenance should be awarded to Skookum Asphalt and Canadian Lynden Transport, city administration is recommending.
• Opening This Evening The Yukon Comic Culture Society will open The True North Strong and Geek this evening at Arts Underground beneath the Hougen Centre.
• Body found on shore near Fort Selkirk Pelly Crossing RCMP have recovered the body of a man found near Fort Selkirk.
• Communities receive housing money The Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation and a Watson Lake landlord have received public money to renovate and create affordable rental housing projects in Carmacks and Watson Lake.
• Defendants reply to immigration suit Several defendants have responded to a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over an alleged fraudulent immigration scheme.
• Bridge repair bids far higher than expected Long-awaited repairs to the Ross River suspension bridge may cost $1 million more than expected.

July 5, 2017

• Follies set to reclaim the stage for a pair of shows The Frantic Follies are back – at least for two shows.
• Robitaille is top goldpanner two years running Paul Robitaille retained his title as winner of the Yukon Open goldpanning contest this year.
• Lightning sparks three new fires in Dawson district Lightning ignited three new fires in the Dawson fire district Tuesday.
• Family Togetherness Mother eagle and her nesting offspring
• Astronaut reached for the stars from Whitehorse Almost every kid dreams of being an astronaut.
• Vehicles Collide A two-vehicle accident occurred just before 1 p.m. Tuesday
• Proliferation of offsales outlets stirs anxieties City council needs to be involved in the concerns around the growing number of offsale outlets
• TV star’s court saga to continue next month The latest development in the case of Gold Rush reality TV star Anton “Tony” Beets unfolded late last week.
• New laws would help police find missing persons The Yukon government is seeking public feedback on legislation that could help the RCMP in missing persons investigations.
• Infilling would create host of woes, council told The city’s plan for infill housing lots in the Mary Lake subdivision doesn’t appear to be well thought-out,

July 4, 2017

• Investigation into dead squirrels ends Conservation officers have closed an investigation
• CYFN focuses on implementing modern treaties Daylight poured through floor-to-ceiling windows that perfectly framed the mountains surrounding Carcross.
• Canada 150 Celebrations Photo Spread
• Conviction was based on a stereotype, court rules A Whitehorse man’s sexual assault conviction has been overturned
• Canada Day blaze heavily damages Riverdale home An early-morning fire on Canada Day caused significant damage to a Ketza Road home in Riverdale but no injuries,
• Proposed turbines get board’s recommendation The proposal for three new wind turbines on Haeckel Hill
• Keep your promise about nurse staffing, YG told The Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) is calling on the territorial government to make good on its pledge to provide extra support to nurses in Destruction Bay and Beaver Creek during the summer tourist season.
• Accused due back in court tomorrow Yukon RCMP have charged a B.C. man with first-degree murder in Whitehorse.