Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Homebrewers celebrated their craft in Haines The 25th Annual Haines Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival homebrew competition was judged last Friday,
Lake launch off-limits pending construction completion The temporary closure of the public launch on the west shore of Schwatka Lake
Coroner’s Act in sore need of updating: NDP The Yukon NDP is fighting for changes to update the Yukon Coroner’s Act.
Lynn Building is safe to reoccupy following earthquakes A detailed investigation of the Lynn Building
A Fast Retreat After sniffing bee hives,
Mother still seeking answers into son’s death Justice, health and reconciliation were the main themes
Alberta man missing Watson Lake RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing traveller.
Climbers plucked from Mt. Logan Parks Canada visitor safety staff successfully rescued two climbers last Friday from Mount Logan, in Kluane National Park and Reserve.
Inquiry will return to Yukon, commissioner vows The Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will be making a second visit to the Yukon.
‘She was not just another native woman’ The family of Elsie Shorty,
‘Don’t sweep it under the carpet’ Frances Neumann went “where no one should ever go” in search of her sister-in-law, who had disappeared on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Destructive fire’s cause is unknown An early-morning fire destroyed or damaged about four RVs at the Philmar RV Centre,
Missing man’s body recovered Whitehorse RCMP have recovered the body of 36-year-old Rafe Clayton Hepner,
Lightning sparks new wildfire in Tintina region Lightning started a 700-hectare fire in the Tintina area at approximately 7 p.m. Monday.
First Nations kids suffering inequalities: advocate The Re-Visioning Justice in the Yukon conference kicked off Monday with a keynote address from Dr. Cindy Blackstock.
Use of Whistle Bend trail surfaces at council Motorized multi-use or non-motorized use? That is the question.
‘Today is a turning point in our national history’ Canada needs to hear the truth about the violence endured by generations of indigenous women and girls

RCMP lodged charges of impaired driving, speeding The RCMP laid eight charges of impaired driving and 190 charges of speeding as part of their Canada Road Safety Week work.
Funding boosted for northern French language services Yukon MP Larry Bagnell
Yukon First Nations, territory discuss issues Yukon First Nations and territorial leaders are working to draft a five-year plan by the next Yukon Forum on Sept. 29.
Whitehorse city council votes to stick with its landlines The city won’t be ditching its landline just yet, and at least not for another three years.
Blaze fought northwest of the Junction Firefighters were quick to respond Saturday evening to a human-caused fire burning in the Kluane fire region.
Senator, MP assess Scheer’s narrow victory The Yukon’s Conservative senator, Dan Lang,
Collision kills B.C. man in Whitehorse A 32-year-old British Columbia man is dead after a collision on the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse on Sunday night.
Releveling troubled school would cost $1.2 million Engineers “strongly recommend” that the Ross River School be releveled this summer in a structural review of the school following two earthquakes on May 1.

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