Whitehorse Daily Star

September 7, 2023

• City takes on speeding, dangerous drivers A new initiative aimed at controlling traffic in the city is creating mixed feedback for Whitehorse officials.
• The Sky's The Limit .
• WSCB announces 2024 assessment rates The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board (WSCB) has set its rates from 2024, and some industries will be getting a break on their rates.
• Not being told about sex offender was unfair to parents: ombudsman The Yukon government is taking it on the chin again over its handling of the Hidden Valley Elementary School sex-abuse scandal.
• CPAWS, Gwich’in hail cancellation of ANWR leases The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Yukon, the Gwich’in steering committee and other environmental allies are in a celebratory mood.
• Dawson fire chief irked by lack of paramedics The Dawson City fire chief has a few things to say about the situation with the town’s paramedic services.

September 6, 2023

• Parties differ on approach to central bank The Yukon Party believes Premier Ranj Pillai should have made his views known about today’s interest rate decision of the Bank of Canada (BoC) before it was made.
• City remedies aggressive dog incident The City of Whitehorse has resolved a situation involving an aggressive dog from Riverdale out of court.
• Grib For The Taking The annual Labour Day Feed the People Barbecue, held at Shipyards Park, has been nourishing attendees for years – and has returned after a four-year hiatus.
• Award winner has made impacts on many fronts Susan McCallum is the recipient of the Yukon’s 2023 Council of the Federation Literacy Award.
• Plan would see Whistle Bend snow trucked to Kulan Thanks to municipal lawmakers, a storage site in the Kulan subdivision may be about to expand – and it’s no snow job. It’s all about taking Whistle Bend’s snow.
• Ombudsman to release report into complaint Yukon Ombudsman Jason Pedlar will release an investigative report Thursday into a high-profile complaint of unfairness.
• City comments on coalition’s loss of its space at the CGC City of Whitehorse officials are defending their decision to take over space at the Canada Games Centre currently being used by the Yukon Family Literacy Centre.
• NDP demands action to help stem Yukon drug overdoses The NDP called on the Yukon government to take immediate action on International Overdose Awareness Day (last Thursday).
• Poilievre to visit Sept. 15 Pierre Poilievre will be coming to Whitehorse on Sept. 15 after cancelling a rally initially planned for Aug. 24 at the Mt. McIntyre Centre.
• Deceased’s identity is sought Yukon RCMP are seeking in-formation about a case that may date back as long as 60 years.
• Roof wasn’t built to modern northern standards Students arriving at Yukon University this week will be greeted by scaffolding, tarps and construction workers as the school undergoes phase one of a three-year, $16.3-million government-funded roof replacement.

September 5, 2023

• Wonderhorse festival dazzles with music and art Photo Spread
• Literacy coalition is told to leave Canada Games Centre The Yukon Literacy Coalition is looking for a new home – after being given the boot from the Canada Games Centre (CGC) by the City of Whitehorse.
• Major Renovations Continue Premier Ranj Pillai speaks at a news conference held last Wednesday outside Kaushee’s Place.
• Explosives detonated in Watson Lake The RCMP unexpectedly found themselves having to detonate some explosives Sunday in Watson Lake.
• Territory coming off a very balmy summer The Yukon was significantly warmer than normal in June, July and August, says Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan.
• Conference proved a fruitful exercise, minister says Energy, Mines and Resources Minister John Streicker attended the provincial and territorial Ministers of Energy and Mines last Wednesday through Friday in Quebec City.
• Poles job ‘one of the riskiest ones I’ve done’ Most administrative staff at the Yukon government don’t usually have to worry about falling timber at work.