Whitehorse Daily Star

June 13, 2017

• Input sought on changes to Dental Profession Act The Yukon government is seeking input from dental professionals and the general public on proposed changes to the Dental Profession Act and Dental Profession Regulations.
• Correction Incorrect meeting dates to discuss the Faro mine reclamation project were provided to the Star and published Monday.
• Construction site mishap probed Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a vehicle collision at a construction site on the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse.
• Dog Lovers' Paradise The 46th Annual Yukon Kennel Club’s dog show
• Accident claims motorcyclist’s life A man has died as a result of a motorcycle collision on the Alaska Highway.
• Efforts Continue Wildfire crews continue to fight
• Whistle Bend trail pronounced non-motorized The perimeter trail winding its way around Whistle Bend has been declared a non-motorized trail by city council.
• Territory is pursuing its own cannabis legislation The Yukon government plans to have its own cannabis legislation in place when marijuana becomes legal across Canada in July 2018.
• Blaze still under investigation by RCMP and fire department Whitehorse RCMP and the Whitehorse Fire Department are investigating
• Hanson’s jaw dropped at huge donation to Liberals The Yukon Liberal Party received the single largest campaign donation in 2016

June 12, 2017

• Show On Until August Donald Lawrence talks about the artwork
• Klondike region fire grows in size A lightning-caused fire in the Klondike region
• Fire Damages Property This was the scene early this morning
• Best fibre optic cable route remains under study The Yukon should have all the information it needs by late summer or early fall
• Yukoners show their pride The annual Gay Parade put on by Queer Yukon took place Saturday.
• Public asked for opinions on mine reclamation Yukoners are being asked for input on the closure and reclamation plan for the Faro mine.
• Ex-candidate enters pleas of not guilty Former candidate Tamara Goeppel pleaded not guilty
• Incentive plan would apply to new city building Contractors employing Yukoners on the city’s operations building
• Opioid-related death rate called no surprise The Yukon and British Columbia experienced the highest rates of apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada last year.

June 9, 2017

• Cadet camp design work granted The design contract for the Whitehorse Cadet Camp
• Goldcorp gives $15,000 to centre’s youth shelter Goldcorp Inc., the owner of the Coffee Gold project south of Dawson City,
• City sets down a rainbow crosswalk Whitehorse is showing its support for the LGBTQ community with a rainbow crosswalk installed at Third Avenue and Main Street.
• Arts centre marks its 25th year, lifts curtain on 2017-18 season The Yukon Arts Centre is celebrating 25 years of presenting arts and culture in the same year that Canada celebrates 150 years since Confederation.
• Property owner will not face charges A Porter Creek resident will not be charged for contaminated soil near his property.
• Heatwave leaves much of Yukon tinder-dry While no new wildfires have been reported in the territory in the past 24 hours,
• Rock thrown, residence broken into A Yukon man is facing charges after a break-in at a Riverdale home.
• Road Rest Two grizzly cubs
• Challenge to hot springs development continues The battle over development on the Takhini Hot Springs Road has a new chapter.
• School demolition cost soars to $6.9 million It has cost more than twice the initial estimate to tear down the old F.H. Collins Secondary School building.
• Plan-a-thon focused on downtown, Marwell The future of Marwell and the downtown was the focus of two workshops Wednesday as the city hosted a plan-a-thon at The Old Fire Hall.
• School supplies funding won’t be renewed As this year’s school year winds down,
• Restorer’s memory will live on in rolling classics Donna Clayson admits it’s bittersweet to watch buyers drive off in the classic vehicles she’s selling, given they’ve been part of the landscape of her home for years.
• Cobalt Construction sued after highway mishap A local construction company is being sued by a truck driver after he crashed on a stretch of road it was working on.
• Yukon Energy close to filing new rate application Yukoners can expect to see another rate hike on their electricity bills this summer, followed by a larger one in 2018.