Whitehorse Daily Star

June 30, 2017

• Work continues fighting wildfires; no new ones start Partially due to the cool, damp weather, no new forest fires were reported Thursday,
• Preparing For The Extravaganza Yukon artist Mark Preston drops
• Artery’s anniversary marked at Soldier’s Summit An afternoon of festivities was held Thursday at the Soldier’s Summit Trailhead
• Prestigious medal presented to local army cadet The Army Cadet League of Canada Yukon branch
• Canine Contemplation Remington
• Canada Games Centre fees may change Local youth between the ages of 13 and 18 may soon see a price drop at the Canada Games Centre (CGC).
• Canada Day street closures planned Travellers will face several street closures
• Listening And Learning Annie Bernard talks
• Society illuminates council on problem of light pollution The Yukon Astronomical Society is once again making sure the city is aware of the impact of artificial light.
• Dedicated Divers Mike Kasprzak hefts a bag of trash collected Thursday
• Penetrating slogan sought for contest Yukon College’s Northern Climate ExChange (NCE)
• Gov’t sued over Whistle Bend work Norcope Enterprises is suing the Yukon government
• Optimism reigns on eve of chinook run The run of Yukon River chinook salmon is looking better than it has in years.
• Challenge’s housing plans moving forward The Challenge Disability Resource Group is continuing to work on its plans for a supportive housing project on Main Street.
• Marauding grizzly bear put down in Kluane Park A grizzly bear has been euthanized
• ‘These eight homicides have had an impact’ Other jurisdictions are assisting Yukon RCMP with an unprecedented number of homicides in the territory.

June 29, 2017

• New environmental grant policy OKed The city has an updated policy governing environmental grants.
• Junior Rangers' Training Activities Conclude There were 230 Junior Canadian Rangers
• RCMP release image of theft suspects Whitehorse RCMP are asking for the public’s help
• Food Bank Benefactor Jeff Giles, left,
• Feds help youth facing barriers to gaining skills Local youth are developing job skills and gaining hands-on work experience thanks to a new project funded by the federal government.
• Fuel spill’s effects are worse than thought The Yukon government says contamination from an almost decade-old fuel spill at the former F.H. Collins Secondary School is worse than initially thought.
• Final decision out on ATCO Electric’s rate hike bid The Yukon Utilities Board has delivered its final decision on ATCO Electric Yukon’s application for a rate increase.
• Man’s death is determined to be a homicide: RCMP The RCMP Major Crime Unit is investigating a homicide in Whitehorse.

June 28, 2017

• Vehicle fire is put out on Mayo Road The Whitehorse Fire Department extinguished a car fire last week on the Mayo Road.
• Council awards Wheeler Street contract P.S. Sidhu Trucking has been awarded a contract worth more than $3.7 million
• Search for missing man is ongoing RCMP and local volunteers continue to search for a missing man in Carmacks.
• Government challenges allegations in suit The Government of Yukon has responded to the latest lawsuit over development on the Takhini Hot Springs Road.
• Uniting Canada Through Song Forty-six members of the Whitehorse Community Choir (not all in photo)
• Natural world is inspiration for local poet’s latest book The natural world has always played a big role in the work of local poet Clea Roberts.
• Reliving the development of the Faro mine The Star has been given photos of the Anvil Mining Corp. from Hartmut Dege, who worked there as a surveyor in 1968-69.
• Federal minister endorses chinook plan Federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc has agreed to support the development of a long-term management plan for Yukon River chinook salmon.
• Shock ensues after restaurant’s latest break-in “It just gets to be too much.”
• Funding agreements for Yukon First Nations discussed at GA Canada has put on hold a controversial policy