Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Another Highway Casualty A coyote looks up from feeding on the carcass
City OKs lower fees for small structure demolition Anyone looking to demolish a small structure may want to wait a few weeks.
City’s 2017 biennial citizen survey planned Whitehorse will launch its citizen survey on Wednesday.
CDF awards $131,000 for projects The Yukon government has awarded more than $131,000 to 10 community organizations through Tier 1 of the Community Development Fund (CDF).
Preparing An Apres-Ski Treat Chris Gilbert, left, and Erin McIntyre
Road closer to getting new name Residents of McLean Lake Road
Spring's Relentless Approach Pussy willows
Contract awarded for city building access Norcope Enterprises will be responsible for doing the road work on the access to the site of the city’s proposed operations building.
Initial phase of online corporate registry a go The Yukon government has launched the first phase of the Yukon Corporate Online Registry (YCOR).
Budget change approved in light of grant for lift Another $20,000 has been added to the city’s budget,
Reality TV star faces Waters Act charges A star from the reality TV series Gold Rush (formerly Gold Rush Alaska) was in territorial court this morning facing charges under Yukon’s Waters Act.
Key figures hushed on land claims bombshell Territorial and First Nations leaders are not saying much after counsel for the federal government dropped a bomb in Yukon Supreme Court last week.

Three ministers visited Old Crow The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation’s chief and council welcomed three territorial ministers to their traditional territory last week.
Polar Plunge Beth Ellis (in water)
Writing for kids is a different genre: author “I grew up in Calgary,” said Stacey Matson,
Hunting For Goodies Hundreds of people turned out on Sunday
Exercise Baton Ranger II announced in Dawson City Lt. Col. Luis Carvallo, commanding officer, 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group,
Correction The Star reported last Wednesday
Yukon gov’t. endorses marijuana legalization The Yukon government supports Ottawa’s proposed federal marijuana legalization and regulation.
Yukoners’ advice prompts delay in inquiry’s plans After hearing from loved ones and survivors of violence in Whitehorse last week,
Former commissioner pushed for Yukon autonomy Commissioner Doug Phillips says the late James Smith was among those who pushed hard to bring responsible government to the Yukon.

Artists to stage summer gathering in Keno City Over a two-week period in July,
Police probe incident in park Whitehorse RCMP are investigating an incident involving a man at a park in the Takhini subdivision.
Judge to try for decision on case before summer Arguments in the lawsuit by the Ross River Dena Council
A Fun Way To Soar David Sigier, with AirPro Gyro, flew this Calidus long-haul gyro plane from St. Apollinaire, Que., for Daniel Clunies-Ross in four days.
Vimy: ‘I’m very proud of what they did’ Alexander “Pop” Walker was 17 years old when he enlisted.
Wacky weirdness at Simapalooza Photo Spread
Ex-gov’t. workers paying more for health coverage Retired Yukon government employees are seeing a spike in their monthly extended health coverage premiums next month.
Dempster reopens following tanker collision A section of the Dempster Highway reopened this morning after closing Tuesday evening following a major collision between two Super B tankers carrying fuel.
Barrick Gold Corp. buys into exploration venture The world’s largest gold-producing company has signed an agreement to buy into an advanced gold exploration project northeast of Keno City.
Potential contamination frustrates property owner A Whitehorse resident is concerned about potentially contaminated soil on his neighbour’s property.
Families have high expectations, minister says Commissioners of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) were in Whitehorse this week.

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